Without pulling out the statute book, and just off the top of my head, here is my impression: 1. The person who asked that somebody be beaten up...

Why do I keep seeing the same docket entry numbers used over and over again?

I am not familiar with how the clerks keep their dockets in Arizona, but I notice in your example that the four identical numbers involve no...

I agree with all of my colleagues and yes, litigants can settle at any time and I am sure that many cases at the appeal level do settle after...

Should you get a lawyer when filing the 3.800(c) Pro Se motion for correction, reduction, and modification of sentence?

Note that I do not practice in Florida, and you should wait for an answer from a Florida attorney. However, if I am correct that a Florida 3.800...

How do I get a court of appeals to accept a petition for collateral review when they always deny pro de requests?

A petition for collateral review is not presented to an appellate court. In the State of Illinois a post-conviction petition (and several other...

If a murder case was fought as a “self defense” because the attorney gave him/her lousy advice, can it change during the appeal?

This kind of intensely fact- and case-specific question is far beyond the scope of what an online Q&A forum like this can address in any useful...

If the alleged victim that is accusing me of an agg battery gets in trouble on his own charges before trial does it help me any?

Whether there is any way to use this development to your advantage, either directly or indirectly, would be a case-specific question with many...

Yes, subject to the restrictions that my colleague has explained, Macy's can forbid you to enter its store, just as you can forbid the president of...

Can I be charged if they do not fined the person that thy have in costody for the crime?

Based on what you have describe in your posting, you do appear to have a potential criminal exposure and your testimony in the upcoming trial could...

Can I fire my lawyer and get unused money refunded?

He can discharge his privately retained attorney. Whether he can receive the services of appointed appellate counsel will be up to the judge. If...