How long does it take to get a record expunged?

Going by the notice and compliance times in the statute, I tell my clients that it will usually take at least four months from the time the...

Do u have to take owner ship when putting a motion in to surpress evidence & squash arrest. In order of having a chance.

You will probably have to establish "standing," which is not necessarily the same thing as "ownership." And the word is "quash," not "squash." ...

I rec'vd a letter from Michael I asen after my 17yr was caught steeling at Walmart says we need to pay him $250 is this a scam?

No, not a scam. Yes, legal. Do you have to pay it? No. Here is what is happening. Apparently there are no criminal charges against you. ...

Are decisions from one Circuit Court being used/raised in a different Federal Court for which the circuit is not assigned?

I agree with all of my colleagues. I would also add on observation based on my own personal experience over many years. When an out-of-circuit...

Termination of federal supervision

A motion for early termination of probation is not, as federal criminal matters go, a huge project. Having it done by an attorney may cost less...

The defendant bears the burden of proof at a hearing on a motion to suppress, and the defendant must make a prima facie case that the evidence was...

Does IL need to read you your rights for a 1st offense revoke if you are arrested?

The police are never required to give the so-called Miranda warnings upon arrest. Those warnings are given if, and only if, the police intend to...

I have a question concerning expungment as well as obtaining a passport.

I agree with my colleagues. Expungement of an Illinois conviction, whether for felony or misdemeanor, is normally impossible. Sealing is possible...

If you are fighting a arm robbery case and they have no gun can they still do an fire arm enhancement?

Prison is filled with people doing enhanced armed robbery time on that kind of evidence.

Can my boyfriend get in trouble for my parents making allegations that aren't true?

Plenty of people have been hanged on false evidence.