Basically it means that DNA cannot answer the question whether he touched the weapon or not. There are many reasons why that could happen. There...

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1. If the matter of the picture was not developed on the record at trial, it will probably be entirely outside the scope of an appeal and will...

An attorney is offering to file for an executive clemency for $20-50,000. What would they do that I can't do myself?

Well, for one thing the attorney might bring in the assistance of an experienced mitigation specialist to develop the petitioner's background in...

What options are available for appealing a plea deal?

If your son is still within thirty days of the date on which he was sentenced on his plea he can file a motion for leave to withdraw the plea. It...

General speaking how long does a federal appeal take?

I do not know how this works in the Fifth Circuit, but the Seventh Circuit never notifies the parties or counsel of the panel. The assignment...

I filed a motion for reconsideration with the US District Court and was denied. Where and what time limit to appeal the denial?

The short answer to your question is that a federal habeas corpus petition, whether it is considered under 2241 as a challenge to prison...

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My husband is being accused of molestation and they have threatened to go to the cops. What can I do to protect him?

In addition to what my colleagues have told you, the best thing you and your husband can do is to discuss this matter thoroughly and candidly with...

How could a defense lawyer argue a case like this this?

This sounds like an examination question. The answer that a professor wants from a student will be totally unlike the answer that a practicing...

In NJ civil court, has my adversary lost the right to oppose my appeal?

No, unless New Jersey law on this point is quite unusual.

Can you appeal a custody case if the judge was biase?

Whether the judge was biased is really beside the point on an appeal. A decision tainted by legal error is subject to reversal even if it was...