Misdemeanor is supposed to be dismissed

I cannot tell you how this works in Florida, but in Illinois I might get a call from the prosecutor to tell me that the case against my client was...

Anyway to have hearing redone that i did ple deal on in 2003 for sexual about of minor

I think you are stuck. The proper time to ask leave to withdraw a guilty plea is within thirty days of imposition of sentence, and any appeal must...

You certainly could be. I have been involved in cases where witnesses were indeed prosecuted for crimes they admitted while testifying in defense...

What is 720ilcs 5 25 -1.7 (a) [13855] ??

Are you sure you have that right? I do not find 5/25-1.7 in my statute book. Are you by any chance asking about 720 5/24-1.7? That is the "Armed...

I lost my case in a Summary Judgment by Defendant. Does my lawyer have a claim on my recovered losses if I win on appeal?

Winning the appeal, of course, will not get you an award of damages. All it will do is reverse the summary judgment in favor of the defendant and...

Would I go to jail for a no license.and I am under a Dr's care which involves going to therapy and more surgery's.

I would not think that this rises to the level of an eighth amendment issue, and that is probably not a particularly useful way of posing it. The...

Can I go to jail for rape?

I would be careful about that. In the event that either of you were prosecuted, your statement on the certificate identifying him as the father...

Chicago, Is a No Left Turn sign in a parking lot onto a city street enforceable?

This is my initial reaction. There is nothing that strikes me as improper about the way in which the notice was posted or in the absence of a...

Is this punishment appropriate/reasonable for my situation?

Nobody's private, personal, opinion as to whether the sentence is reasonable means a thing, so I won't even bother to consider whether I have one. ...

Paid attorney Verses Public defender when dealing with mandatory minimum...

It is not a question of who, if anyone, can get a better result. If you can afford to retain private counsel you are supposed to do so. The...