Does the prosecution does not have enough power to apprehend an alleged suspect?

Individuals do not and cannot bring criminal charges against anyone. Only the State, through the public prosecutor, can do that. The prosecutor...

The public defender is a lawyer like any other lawyer and can do anything that any other law can do. No lawyer can dismiss a case. Only the judge...

Why is it that some court cases exist, but have no legal citations?

In addition to the observation made by my colleagues that only cases by reviewing courts have citations, it is also true that not all reviewing...

Initial Trials

Decisions of reviewing courts are almost invariably made in writing. Most trial court decisions are not, so usually there will be nothing to find....

Should "court appointed" lawyers investigate a felony burglary case deeper than reading the discovery?

It is a judgment call based on the information the lawyer as about the case whether there or not is any reason to interview witnesses. Sometimes...

Questions about superseding indictment against me & my rights.

Your questions are not simple. The answers, or possible answers, may be very case- and fact-specific. The proper person to answer them is your...

Price of attorneys

Is it true that you get a better result just by paying the more, and that the most expensive lawyer is the best? Of course not. On the other...

How do you present a video and audio evidence to a court particularly when appealing?

Pay attention to what the Tennessee lawyers have to say about this, because this is the kind of question that can have very different answers in...

I just found out that my ex husband filed an appeal! Does he stand a chance at winning the appeal? How long will it take?!?

An appeal in Illinois is heard by a special appellate court, as opposed to the circuit court that sits in your home county. The appeal will be...

Subpoena by the State and then by the Defense.

There really is no such thing as a witness for one side or the other. You do not belong to either side and you owe no loyalty or duty of any kind...