If a C.I. , video recordings, and tape recording are introduced during grand jury indictment as evidence against you.

If that is your hope I am guessing that you are going to be disappointed.

Regarding my appellate brief and explaining how the judge erred, am I repsonsible for explaining errors in the cases they cite?

Basically it sounds like the court found that the case it cited was so close on its facts as to be controlling and that the discussion in that case...

I agree with my colleagues. You also asked about a motion to stay the judgement pending appeal. Ordinarily the mere filing of an appeal does not...

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Can a victim in a trial request transcripts since the defendant is now appealing in circuit court. He has been found guily.

Court proceedings are public records and anybody can buy the transcripts. Call the court reporter (you may have to go through the court clerk,...

What is the statute of limitations for filing criminal charges in the state of California?

Report it and let the police and the prosecutor worry about the statute of limitations. That is not your problem.

Can evidence be collected from an illegal search be used in a completely different case?

Maybe, but not necessarily. One immediate situation that comes to mind is that the evidence may be used to prosecute two different people. One...

Such a demand is often unnecessary. The Brady obligation exists whether a demand is made or not. Also, in many jurisdiction, rules of court...

If a motion is filed in federal court and an a appeal is made by the defense, does the trial continue or is the appeal addressed

There may be occasional exceptions, but in general the defendant cannot appeal the denial of a pre-trial motion on an interlocutory basis. The...

Illinois law makes no distinction between the probative value of direct and circumstantial evidence. All evidence must be weighed by the trier of...

Have I committed a crime?

You miss the point. It isn't what you did that matters, it is what a jury believes that you did. It may be that if your PIN was intercepted and...