A defendant who gives a statement to the police while under the influence of drugs or alcohol can seek to have the statement suppressed by the...

There are conflicting interests on the entire issue of criminal records. On the one hand there are many who believe as you do that a permanent...

Can I sue the apartment manager for holding my mail and opening and holding my financial aid check?

I doubt very much that you could sue anybody successfully but you could report the matter to the postal inspector's office. In your situation,...

A federal court of appeals decision is neither more nor less authoritative because the Supreme Court has denied certiorari. The denial may be noted...

Do you need to wait to be sentenced to do an appeal for a sexual assault case?

In most states the answer would be that an appeal from a criminal conviction cannot be filed until the entry of final judgment, which is the...

I am afraid it is not going to help.

Sealed convictions and even expunged arrests and prosecutions are not publicly available but they typically remain visible to law enforcement...

How can a jury find someone guilty of a lower offense, if the lower offense wasn’t in the indictment?

How that is handled varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Different states have their own rules about what constitutes a lesser included...

I was denied for allowance of appeal by the supreme court what do I file next and with who?

Note, first, that I do not practice, and am not licensed, in Pennsylvania. Nor do I know the workings of the Pennsylvania state court system. I...

My colleague has already given you an excellent answer. If you have been properly served with a valid subpoena you must appear in court; if...