Can legal charges be brought against someone for fraud or theft of service when service was not performed and down payment kept?

I agree with Mr. Ramsell. What you need to understand is that an individual cannot, ever, bring crimiinal charges against anybody because only the...

I would think that unless your state law specifically provides otherwise then the judge can decide to withdraw the acceptance of a plea at any time...

Once a person has been sentenced to do jail time, is it possible to appeal to the judge and hire a new lawyer?

You need to talk to a Connecticut attorney and you need to do so immediately. In some states there is a short period after sentencing during which...

I was convicted for murder and appeal confirmed, then served my sentence , can I retry my case some how?

A thirty-year old guilty plea already affirmed on appeal . . . it would be a most extraordinary situation that would allow you to reopen the case...

My brother was told he was signing a plea agreement but was not told what amount time he was getting is that right?

There are different ways to structure a plea agreement. What you were told is sometimes true, sometimes not. A plea to a specific sentence is...

How can a person be charged with shooting a firearm if no one saw them. Was only hear say?

I suspect that the potential testimony to which you refer is not hearsay, but circumstantial evidence, and that it may or may not be sufficient to...

Do judges rule in pro se filers favors anytime?

It does happen, of course, but relatively infrequently. The biggest problem that pro se civil litigants face, I think, is that they are at a...

Hi how can I sponged my rap sheet? can I do it alone without the need of a lawyer?

If no conviction means that you were found not guilty, or that you were released without charging, or that the prosecutor dismissed the charge,...

Served federal time but was never arrested nor read Miranda rights. Do I have any recourse

It sounds like you pled guilty. Very unlikely that you can do anything about it at this point. Miranda is probably a non-issue. It usually is. ...

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Is it legal to put an inmate in maximum security when they are convicted of a non violent call 4 felony?

It is not illegal. It sounds as though they moved him to a DOC facility close to the county where he has his court date (why he has a court date...