After a sentence how long does an appeal take?
It is not clear from your question whether this case is in state court or federal court. Either way, the appeal must be initiated by filing a...
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It is not clear from your question whether this case is in state court or federal court. Either way, the appeal must be initiated by filing a...
I agree with Ms. Howard. An appeal might not be what you need, and I hope that is so because any appeal is a long, difficult and probably quite...
Believe me, you don't want pro bono counsel if by pro bono you mean a volunteer attorney who will try to help you without any compensation. Unless...
It is the prosecutor, not the police, who decides what will be charged. In my experience, the prosecutor will usually charge any offense, and any...
Not particularly as long as the lawyer is familiar with, or is prepared to do the homework to learn, the procedures of the court, which any...
Not the same thing at all. A motion is not the same as entering a plea. You enter a plea first. A plea does not say whether "you are guilty or...
It sounds as though IDOC may be taking the position that the concurrent sentence order is contrary to statute. Your fiancé's attorney may have to...
In general, the denial of Section 2-1401 relief can be appealed, but the appeal would be limited to the question of whether the denial of the...
The usual order is: First, arraignment and entry of plea; then discovery; then filing and litigation of any motions; then trial and, in the event...
The law only says that, subject to some highly technical rules, the felony conviction can be brought to the attention of the trier of fact, i.e.,...