An experienced criminal defense attorney would not even begin to speculate about that without calling in the advice of a computer expert. Attempt...

You are confusing two very, very different things. Can the defendant initiate the appeal process by filing the usually very short and simple...

Can I take the letter to court now to have record expunged or do I have to wait for my court date?

You don't do anything with that letter. The court received a copy directly from the Illinois State Police. When both the Illinois State Police...

Can you tell me if my friend changes of a retrial is good if he can prove there was a " conflict of interest" in his trial.

Under Illinois law certain types of conflict of interest require a new trial even without a showing of prejudice. Your problem will be...

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Can the judge garnish my money from my bank account for refusing to pay a fine?

Without researching the issue I would think that the court has at least three options: 1. The fine is a judgment and can be collected by...

Criminal appeal question

I agree with my colleagues. Something, apparently an additional transcript, is being added to the record. The usual reason for this is that part...

A criminal case as a minor, now in my twenties....

You are not too late "because [you] were already sentenced," but you may very well be too late for other reasons. What you tell us in you posting...

Can I beat a dui if the police had no probable cause to pull me over?

A stop without adequate basis ("probable cause" is not the correct standard) could result in suppression of any evidence derived from the stop and...

Can someone tell me what level felony forgery is under 720 5/17-3(a)(3)?

Under ordinary circumstances forgery is a Class 3 felony carrying a potential prison sentence of anywhere from 2 to 5 years. Probation and...

CAN A PUBLIC DEFENDER DENY ME A DEPOSITION OF AN ACCUSING WITNESS... ?

1. In many states there are no depositions in criminal cases. That is so in neighboring Illinois, but I do not know about Indiana. 2. Many...