Can I appeal a guilty plea after unknowingly pleading guilty to a more serious crime than the crime I was charged with?

Post this from Iowa so Iowa attorneys will read it. Whatever your theoretical rights to challenge or appeal a guilty plea may be, if the...

What should a small claims appeal form contain? Where can i print a sample form?

Some states allow the decision of a small claims court to be rejected and a trial de novo had upon request. Illinois is not one of those states. ...

When do I speak up to make a pro se motion before the judge?

Your question is a little confusing. It is not clear what your motion is. It sounds as though you and the PD are on the same side of this issue. ...

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My boyfriend was sentenced to 6 years federal time in WV. we appealed. any hope for early release.

If you are asking whether the federal court of appeals will allow him to be released while his appeal is pending, my experience is that although...

Can you get a retail theft misdeamnor expunged

The question is not whether you were charged. The question is, what was the disposition of your case? If you were not convicted (for example, you...

Can you get supervision for a felony criminal charge?

You cannot get supervision on a felony conviction. A felony charge is not a conviction, although it can lead to one, and often does. Can you...

A court would use the term "vacated" to refer to a specific order or judgment. "Dismissed" would refer to an entire case and means that the case...

During an appeal on a pre-trial motion in a criminal case, are new witnesses/evidence presented?

There is normally no separate or immediate appeal from the denial of a pre-trial motion in a criminal case. The only normal exception is that if a...

My civil attorney was allowed to withdraw while the appeal process was still in play. The civil judge granted the motion to wit

I agree with Mr. Brinkmeier that there is no difficulty about the circuit court judge allowing your attorney to withdraw from any further circuit...

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I was convicted of a federal felony 13 years ago what can I do to fix my past criminal history . How can I fix or reduce a crime

So far as I know the only way of removing or reducing a federal conviction is by the seldom-granted remedy of Presidential pardon or commutation. ...