What happens if you dont pay back the store you shop lifted from ?

In general I agree with Mr. Sokolowski. I note, however, that in your posting you refer to a class ordered by the judge. So apparently a criminal...

Is this a legal search?

Maybe, maybe not. The fact this his license and registration may have been valid does not necessarily make the search improper. There is no way of...

How would I go about firing my CA public defender & substitute him for representation by a personal friend whom is not an attor?

If your friend knows the law so well she knows perfectly well that she cannot represent you until she turns her passion for the law into a valid...

Where to find an attorney with lower rate for easy matters in appeal court?

In over forty years of appellate practice I have never encountered an easy appeal and I have never seen a sure winner. Something about you or your...

What can be done if a judge misquotes the law in a sentencing hearing?

This is a not a question that can usefully addressed in an online Q&A forum. Whether there is error in the proceedings that might have affected...

What is does a Offense Level: 4 , 18:1029(a)(5) - Illegal Transactions with Access Devices mean?

Most likely the first thing that will happen in court is that the judge will ask you whether you have an attorney and, if not, whether you want one...

What are the basic reasons for seeking a 9th circuit appeal?

There is only one reason for seeking an appeal to the 9th circuit court of appeals. The unsuccessful party hopes to be able to persuade the court...

Ineffective assistance of counsel claims in state court criminal cases involve federal constitutional rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth...

What the more common reason Appeals are dismissed by the court?

I cannot tell you how this would work in California. In the jurisdictions with which I am familiar, dismissal refers to the termination of an...

There should be a court reporter at all criminal proceedings in Illinois. That does not mean that a transcript will be prepared. Normally the...