It is not clear to me whether you have a final and appealable order yet because what you have at this point is a ruling by the magistrate judge. ...

In Cook County it is not unusual for a murder case to be pending for well over a year. Much needs to be done to bring a case of that difficulty to...

My mother was charged with720 ILCS 550 5.2(d) [10365] can you tell me What may happen

The charge under 720 ILCS 550/5.2(d) involves distribution of marijuana at a school or someplace related to a school, like perhaps on a school bus....

Is it legal for a police officer to cuff and put me in back of a police car while conducting a field interview and I did nothing

Assuming that you are asking because you are being prosecuted for something found during the search of the car I would look at it this way: Based...

What happens or what should one do if the Clerk's record/appeal isn't filed by the date shown on an order granting extension?

I can't speak for Texas practice, but keep this in mind in general when you are thinking about appellate deadlines. The deadlines set by rule of...

Illinois Defendant in Major high-profile murder case needs an attorney!

I hope that the defendant is intelligent and cooperative enough to realize that the key to a good defense is going to be a substantial war chest...

Have you ever heard of statutory jurisdiction? Where can I find the rules and procedures? Can a judge make up jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction over all Illinois criminal prosecutions lies with the circuit court under the Illinois state constitution and there is, as a rule, no...

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Is it Illinois law that an offender can only serve a maximum of 3 years of parole time?

My recollection is that it is not always that simple. Maybe I am thinking about old cases in which the defendant elected to be sentenced under the...

Why does the DEA do the same undercover drug buy over and over?

The feds are often not particularly interested in the street dealer but are trying to probe further into the organization and its chain of supply. ...

It should not be a problem as long as your jury trial has not yet begun.