Can you appeal a child custody case when no record was taken?

Are you asking whether you can appeal from an order in a custody case where there was no transcript taken of the hearing? Wow! That is going to...

My employer is lying about why they terminated me. How can I prove they are lying?

You probably can't prove it unless you are lucky enough to find a note in your employer's handwriting that admits it. What you can do is put in...

Do I need a criminal defense attorney?

It is always a good idea, in my opinion, to have representation of counsel in any criminal case. In your situation the judge has warned you that...

How do I find out if the police had a search warrant?

If a prosecution results anybody who is criminally charged will find out about the warrant as part of the normal process. If no prosecution...

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I was charged and not indited in district court can the investigator still go to federal district court with my charges?

You have a federal criminal exposure regardless what the state authorities do or what the state grand jury or court does. The state investigator,...

Does filing a state habeas exhaust the state remedies for federal habeas purposes?

That would depend on the scope of state habeas and whether there is an other state remedy available. The point is that you have to give the state...

What does a free consultation include as it relates to hiring an attorney for criminal defense?

I agree with all of my colleagues who have answered. It varies considerably from lawyer to lawyer. In my practice the initial consultation is...

Appeal Process

The motions were not disregarded and the case has not been pre-judged. It is very common in divorce and certain other types of cases for the judge...

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Can I expunge a class 3 burglary charge.

No conviction can be expunged in Illinois and no Class 3 felony conviction can be sealed. Sorry.

How effective would be assistance of the lawyer , who represented prior my accuser in different matter?

That is not an effective assistance issue, it is a conflict issue. It might or might not be a serious problem both technically and in practice. ...

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