If an attorney neglects to file a notice of criminal appeal before the deadline, can he be held liable for damages?

You should consult a civil litigation attorney about this. The first question that comes to my mind is, what are your damages? If the attorneys...

Can you tell me what the statute of limitations was in the early 1990's for CSC1?

It is by no means clear that the statute of limitations in effect at the time of the alleged offense is what controls in this situation. There may...

When a plea deal was not honored can a person sue the state?

This is a difficult situation for many reasons, not the least of which is that the state has no authority to bind the federal government. Unless...

If i was arrested while i was drunk? and a detective come talk to me and i dont remember what we talked about?

They may or may not use your statement to the detective at the preliminary hearing. At such a hearing the prosecutor often prefers to introduce as...

Typically, the written opinion of a reviewing court is distributed to the parties immediately upon decision and later is published for general...

You may have a problem because the expungement removed the court records that you now want to recover. I believe there is a way of doing this, but...

No, your position is much worse than David's. David understood his weapons and how to use them.

Do Supreme Court decisions take effect for any case after the original offense date or does it take effect after the final rulin

Typically a constitutional ruling by the United States Supreme Court will be applicable to any case which has not completed the direct appeal stage...

If a corrupt cop has put a gun on you and said he seen u putting it in a vehicle that was a rental and occupied by someone else

The allegation you have made sounds more like a trial issue than a basis for dismissal. I agree with my colleagues that the defense of this case...

If I am under investigation by the police and I think there is a grand jury indictment, should I have an investigator

I strongly suggest that you retain an attorney familiar with the defense of this potentially very complicated type of case, and that you let the...