How can an IL criminal defendant get a copy of his case discovery after the case is finished?

What makes your question a bit difficult is that you ask about access to discovery "after the case is finished." The law in Illinois is quite...

I am with Mr. McCabe on this. What you describe is extremely suspicious and does not sound at all like the way in which an actual police officer...

Can I file a civil lawsuit?

First, congratulations on the outcome of your criminal case. I suggest that you explore this question with an attorney who handles civil rights...

CAN MY SON APPEAL ?

It depends on how long ago he was sentenced as well as some other factors that may be specific to his case. In Illinois a defendant who has been...

I’m a minor, hanging out with friends, without my knowledge when they pick someone up they rob him, what would happen to me?

The facts that you describe very frequently result in a prosecution for robbery (or armed robbery as the case may be) and plenty of people are...

Prison is a possibility in the event of conviction, but the judge also has other sentencing options including probation and conditional discharge....

Your lawyer is correct. The longest I ever waited for a federal judge to make a decision was in a federal habeas corpus case for a state prisoner...

Will arrests come up on policing background checks even if they were expunged?

Law enforcement has access to expunged records. In applying for a law enforcement position it is normally best to disclose and explain, rather than...

Can a federal judge reduce a sentence in a secular case?

It is the federal judge and nobody else who decides what the sentence in a federal criminal case will be. You tell us that your son has been...

I have some felonies on in my background. How long do i have to wait before i can get them expunged. Illinois?

Expunged? If you were convicted, probably never. Sealed? Whether and, if so, when you can have your records sealed will depend on the disposition...