Do appellete courts care about the opinions of other appellete courts?

I cannot tell you how this works in Ohio, but in Illinois an opinion by one district of the appellate court is persuasive but not binding in the...

What is the process for challenging a federal law as unconstitutional or otherwise invalid?

Yours is far too general a question to even attempt to answer. An immediate question that I would ask in turn, is why you think that the...

Where can i find an pro bono lawyer for an criminal case in chicago

Very unlikely that you would find one, and you should not want to. You are much better off with the public defender, as a rule, than you would be...

My band got canceled out on a verbal agreement. Do we have a case?

When you identified this as a case about "booking" Avvo put it with the criminal defense cases. Try to repost under something like "breach of...

Does a DA have to except a affidavit ?

Almost certainly not. It would be a good idea to consult an attorney before you go any further with this plan. Chances are it would not help your...

A case of that nature will not be dismissed merely because the complainant does not appear at the initial court date, and indeed in many counties...

If a person is arrested in may and trial is in September could this be considered as a case with not many factors.

That is probably a completely unwarranted assumption. Also, do not confuse "less complicated" with "less serious" because the two do not...

Is it possible/how do you obtain criminal trial/court records for a murder case and sentencing from 1994? Can I contact the DA

What records to you want? The clerk will have the case file, which will include the formal charge, documents filed by the attorneys during the...

I wanted to ask a question about criminal procedure. It will be very general and very brief.

This sounds like the case is on appeal from the federal district court's denial of a Section 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging a state court...

Selected as the best answer

MIRANDA WARNING

The Miranda warnings are given by the police prior to custodial interrogation, that is to say, they are given when the police begin to question a...