What to do or where to go if a criminal appeals lawyer refuses to take your case?

If multiple attorneys are refusing to take the case, it may be because no conscientious lawyer is willing to help you waste your money on a case...

Is there a Illinois Supreme Court law or rule that prohibits attorneys from copying or turning over police reports?

Mr. Osgood is correct. A lot of us think it is an unwise rule, but that is the law in Illinois. I notice that you tagged your question "Federal...

In North Carolina on trial for murder, why would trial transcripts have it listed as not recorded for the opening and closing?

In many jurisdictions only the actual evidentiary proceedings are transcribed. Where that is the practice, such non-evidentiary portions of the...

What are the grounds for an appeal in a civil case to the US Court of Appeals?

Abuse of discretion is not a ground for appeal, it is a standard of review. Error of law is a category so broad that includes virtually anything,...

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WWoUlf it be possible to Impeach a US Supreme Court Justice for cause in today's political climate?

Theoretically, yes. However, the only instance, so far as I know, when impeachment proceedings have been brought against a US Supreme Court justice...

How do i get a murder charge and aggravated battery off my record at 21 years old.

Yes, of course it is still on your record, and it will remain on your record forever unless you are able to have it expunged. Are you telling...

How can a judge say he don't believe it happen at my trail n yet they keep denied my appeals?

I defer to my Alabama colleagues as to what your remedy would be under your state's law. I write separately only to urge you to move quickly on...

Is it possible to receive partial reimbursement of a retainer fee if my charges were dropped by the county?

The answer to your question is going to depend to a considerable extent on two factors: First, what was your agreement with the attorney? What...

Is it common for lawyers to use "discovery"when representing a client in a criminal case in which an informant was used.

I agree with my colleagues. I will also add that in my own experience the prosecutor will, whenever possible, attempt to try the case without...

What's next after winning my appeal ?

Highly unlikely, and based on your posting we do not even know exactly what the appellate court has ordered, nor do we know whether the State will...