So i know the appellate lawyer name and her background

A won/lost record doesn't mean anything when it comes to appeal work. Napoleon got beaten in the end and so did Robert E. Lee, but most historians...

If I have permission (a motion from the court/judge) to move/be out of state, can a bails bondsman come arrest me anyway?

A Texas bail bondsman might be surprised to know this, but it is against the law in Illinois for a bondsman from any other state (as Ms. Goldstein...

I am looking for a pro-bono criminal appeals attorney. My nephew is charged with weapons charge and attempt of criminal assault.

You say he is "charged." He will only need an appeal if he is convicted. If he is convicted and he cannot afford to hire a private attorney the...

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Should I hire an attorney or use public defender in a misdemeanor case for larceny and trespassing involving my 19 year old?

It is not really supposed to be your choice. If you can afford to hire an attorney you are supposed to do so. The public defender's time is...

The lawyer is not filing motions when he is asked.

In my experience of reading literally hundreds of appellate records over four decades, I gather that most lawyers seem to wait until the last day...

Can somebody get charged for a federal or state drug crime without ever actually being caught with the drug in possession?

In fact, under federal law and under the law of most states one can be found guilty of conspiracy to possess and distribute drugs even if no drugs...

No, the fifth amendment applies in court proceedings and congressional hearings as well as during police interrogations (to be technical about it,...

How to get to post-conviction court now that I am held in their county jail?

You don't tell us the stage of your post-conviction petition. If your petition is at the initial, summary review ,stage you just won't be...

Why would a grand jury indictment come after an arrest?

A federal charge must be brought by indictment returned by a grand jury. A search warrant is not a charge and neither is an arrest. The officers...

Disposed by IL small claims and now attempt that it be tried de novo. Was Feb'14 evictn ruled to defendant. How,+injnctnsqty 3

Question for my civil colleagues: I am no expert on civil litigation of any kind, and certainly not on small claims procedure. It was my...