Will a misdemeanor affect your chance of being a police officer?

If you have already been convicted you have a big problem. A battery conviction in Illinois can never be expunged or sealed. If your case is...

I would guess that your case is at a very early stage of proceedings. A felony cannot be prosecuted by complaint. At some point the complaint...

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I do not practice in Pennsylvania and I do not handle family law matters, so I certainly defer to my colleagues who have already answered your...

If I get a plea agreement with a "downward departure" for co-operation, can I be guaranteed no jail time?

There are no guarantees, and what your sentencing exposure might be depends on many factors, none of which you have told us. I have seen many...

Will the public defender really help my fiancé?

I think you can assume that a private attorney would certainly give your case more time and more personal attention than the PD possibly can. As...

I have 2 cases from 2009 i need to get expunged off my record how do i go about this

In Illinois, your entire record can be expunged if, and only if, you have never had a conviction. A single conviction means that no records can be...

As per the Alleyne case, is it retroactive in a case in which the apprendi was brought up on direct appeal while inmate in court

If your case is still pending on direct appeal it is likely that all of those recent decisions will be applicable. If, however, your direct appeal...

Can I file an appeal prior to sentencing?

No. Under Illinois law there is no final judgment until sentence is imposed. After sentencing, and not before then, is the time to appeal.

What happens when the defense attorney put in a motion for the state attorney to show evidence the the defendant did the crime

I have never heard of any defense attorney filing such a motion, but at this point nothing would surprise me anymore. I think what this defendant...

Can obstructing justice be dropped down to a misdemeanor in the state of Illinois?

Whether to reduce the charge is entirely up to the prosecutor. The prosecutor's price for agreeing to a reduction is usually a plea of guilty to...