Your best course would be to talk to a few attorneys who handle criminal appeal work before the federal court of appeals in your district. For...

How many days do have to file an appeal?

There have been a lot of postings appear here in the last few days with no spaces between the words. If that is how you typed your posting, please...

When can charges be dropped?

The gist of what all of my colleagues have said is, don't bring in the police unless you mean it. The most useless words in the English language...

What can i do if my lawyer sells me out.

Well, what was the agreement with the prosecutor? 18 or 60?

What is federal law ?

The Code of Federal Regulations is part, but only a part,of federal law. Federal law includes the United States Constitution, federal treaties and...

Can a class 3 felony be reduced or vacated?

It sounds from your posting as though you have not yet been convicted on this second charge. So what you have to do know is defend the case...

I am trying to start the process of getting a lawyer to get my drug paraphernalia expunged off my record.

Whether, and under what circumstances, criminal records can be expunged, sealed or restricted, is a matter of state law (unless you are asking...

What should I do? Does it seem like I should be charged with aggregated fleeing and eluding for this?

Sorry to be technical about this, but that is the way the law works. Whether you "should be charged" with a particular offense does not matter. ...

What is the time frame to introduce new evidence not available at time of trial via post trial motion?

You face a very high burden indeed. There are remedies available in Illinois after the normal time for post-trial motions has expired, but those...

Mental/Psychological Issues & White Collar Defense (federal court)

Can be, sure, but like any other defense or mitigation, you can expect it to be contested. "Diagnosed and proven by a professional from this...