Convicted no evidence, how can this happen and how can post trial be denied

A conviction can be based exclusively on circumstantial evidence and such a conviction can be upheld on appeal. You do, however, have the right to...

Can a leadership role be removed and how difficult is it to have a “leadership role” remove??

I doubt very much that he was "charged" with a leadership role, since that is a sentencing issue and is not normally included in the indictment. ...

Why would a defense attorney ask her client to take a plea bargain when no witnesses can identify the suspect?

Impossible to know without being familiar with the details of the case, but a good prosecutor whose witnesses have bad backgrounds will work very...

It does not work that way. While it is theoretically possible that the prosecutor would dismiss the charges against you in return for a plea of...

My daughter signed a piece of paper confessing to a crime with a detective.she now says that she didn't fully understand what th

The prosecutor can and will use her confession at trial unless there is some basis on which your daughter's attorney can succeed in getting the...

Where do I file my appeal for a civil case that was decided in the US District Court of Greenbelt in Maryland?

You would file the notice of appeal and the docketing statement with the clerk of the district court where your case was decided. The case will...

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How does a judge decide the amount of bond?

The severity of the offense and potential punishment are factors in determining the amount of bond. Other factors might include the defendant's...

When a person is being held in the county jail, does there lawyer have any say in what division he gets placed in???

No, although the lawyer can sometimes help to have a prisoner placed in protective custody where that is called for.

What's the chance of me staying out on my own incontinence if i was indicted by the grand jury on breaking and entering

Traditionally courts speak of a defendant being released "on his own recognizance." "Incontinence" is something else, and is generally unrelated...

HEY MY SPOUSE IS IN JAIL ON TWO AGG ROBBERY. WITH KNOW EVIDENCE THE VICTIM POINTED HIM IN A LINE UP NO FURTHER EVIDENCE

In most states the law is clear that the testimony of a single witness, if believed by the jury or by the judge in a bench trial, is sufficient to...