Do the margins matter in doing an appeal??

Yes, the margins absolutely matter. In the courts of appeal before which I practice (which are not in Washington, by the way) failing to comply...

If you are correct about RI law then RI law is very unusual. Mr. Bedford's response suggests that you may be laboring under a misapprehension. I...

Is it possible to not get jail time for a class4 felony 8 counts deceptive practice?

A Class 4 felony carries a potential sentence of 1-3 years in state prison. The judge has alternative sentences in the event of conviction,...

Was I sententenced before my case had run it's course?

In every jurisdiction in which I have practiced, or of which I have ever heard, an appeal in a criminal case must be taken after the entry of final...

Because, as Mr. Weiner points out, you are charged with an offense that carries a potential sentence of incarceration, you have a constitutional...

In the jurisdictions with which I am familiar (California is not among them) the standard of review makes no difference in way the court, the...

Filing an appeal from a decision by the district court?

You file your notice of appeal with the district court and, ideally, you file your docketing statement with the district court at the same time. ...

Husband got 15 years for robbery he has medical issues can he get a sentence reduction?

Does he have a federal conviction, as your subject tag suggests, or is he serving time in an Illinois state prison, which would be normal for armed...

Don't take it personally. Opposing counsel say that about my citations, too, and I have been doing appellate work for more than forty years. Of...

At Target I was caught stealing a watch worth of $12.

I agree with Mr. Davis, with this additional comment. Usually if a retailer wants to initiate a criminal prosecution the police are called to the...