If I have ineffective counsel what can I do at sentencing as a post trial motion to avoid having to go thru an appeal process?

You are talking about a tough assignment. You do not establish ineffective assistance of counsel merely by demonstrating that counsel did not use...

Two charges were nolle pros, one minor, one DUI. Can the State object to expunging the minor traffic offense with no priors?

Your account of what happened is confused. The judge does not have the authority to nolle pros a case. Only the prosecutor can do that. Was the...

I agree with all of my colleagues. The appeal is heard by the appellate court, which sits in panels of three judges. It may be necessary, if this...

How to withdraw the guilty plea if sentenced prisoner is mentally not adequate?

This is a touchy situation. Your son might be able to withdraw his guilty plea if he files the necessary motion within thirty days of imposition...

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Question on Simple Battery charge

Sometimes a case may technically be a crime, but the circumstances are such that prosecuting it is not appropriate. Your situation may be one of...

What kind of crime would it be to draw a heart on the windshield of someone else's car?

It is hard to guess without knowing a little something about the circumstances, which you have certainly not told us. I could see unusual...

What do case numbers mean in Kane County?

13 CF 1076 - Probably indicates the 1076th criminal felony case filed in Kane County in the year 2013 13 TR 3280 - A traffic case filed in 2013....

Is a public defender just as good as a lawyer?

I don't know about Ohio, but in the northern district of Illinois private and appointed attorneys are often the same people. Many excellent...

Do I reply to a civil demand letter? What happens if I do? What happens if I don't?

There are good reasons not to pay the civil demand. You are under no legal obligation to pay it unless Walmart sues you and gets a judgment...

Unless there is some reason to do otherwise, I would have expected that both the driver and the passenger would be charged with drug possession.