I need advice about filing an appeal.

Virtually all legal rights can be waived, i.e. voluntarily surrendered, of forfeited, ii.e., blown by screwing them up. In some jurisdictions, a...

I can't speak for Michigan but in my experience doing criminal appellate work in both Illinois and federal courts: 1. August to January is...

I stole over 10,000$ from my employer 6 years ago, can I be convicted if they just found out?

Number one, do not ever count on a statute of limitations to protect you from prosecution. An imaginative prosecutor can often find a way to avoid...

Can I ask to speak to the prosecutor again?

In my experience you can always speak to the prosecutor. A defendant is usually well advised not to do so, however, and to conduct all dealings...

I need help filling out appeal papers, I live in OR but the case is in MI.

There is no such thing as filling out appeal papers. The work on an appeal is highly individual, case-specific and hand-crafted, and every appeal...

Ok how much will the cheapest attorney cost to GUARENTEE the camera light ticket gets dismissed

No attorney with a shred of integrity will guarantee the outcome of any case, let alone a criminal case. In most states, contingency fee...

In my experience, any judge hearing the facts as you describe them would uphold a waiver of appeal that was included in a plea agreement. In the...

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I had a preliminary hearing with my public defender who got the case dismissed but I wanted to know why?

In Chicago the PD is assigned to a specific courtroom and may remain in that assignment for months, and therefore becomes an expert in the habits...

Should I fight a ticket for improper passing in a clearly marked passing zone?

It can't hurt and you might win your case.

Just on your own description of what happened, I could see this case being decided either for you or against you if you were to take it to trial. ...