How as a parent, can I file an appeal on behalf of my son?

Your son can appeal, assuming that he complies with the appeal procedures in the state in which he was convicted. You cannot appeal for him. What...

Do I need a criminal attorney?

I agree with my colleagues. It is possible that you could be charged depending on the direction that the police investigation takes. Regard...

If there are multiple inconsistencies in a criminal case the state is handling, will the feds pick it up?

It is generally considered a sign of good police work for the officers responding to a report of a crime to approach the scene slowly and...

PLEASE HELP!!!! Chances of appeal.

There could be other considerations. Under some circumstances the insurance company might be willing to spend far more on an appeal that it could...

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How long should it take an attorney to review a federal 1983 case, with full complaint, before deciding to represent me or not?

I agree with my colleagues. I also particularly agree with the observation that a fifty-page pro se complaint is likely to be slow and tough going...

If a defense lawyer misrepresents to his client the DA's plea bargain offer, what are the client's options?

What remedy there might be would depend on whether the defendant took the deal and now wants to back out, on whether the defendant turned down the...

I got caught shoplifting at 6 glags,what happends after I pay that fee is it done and over with. They never called the cops.

Since the police were not called at the time it is most unlikely that you will be prosecuted, although it remains possible. Your two more...

Are there any Illinois custody cases that have dealt with res judicata being denied? Where can they be found

Your posting is not encouraging, but I will do the best I can to help you. To be very blunt, it sounds to me as though if you had fifty cases...

Can one enter new evidence in Federal Appeals Court that was not available when the case was in lower District Court?

No. The appeal is a review of what was before the trial court judge. You cannot introduce new evidence at the appeal level.

How many direct appeals does one get?

There is only one direct appeal from a judgment of conviction, although that one appeal can become very complicated. In a typical three-tier state...