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It is correct that police officers need reasonable articulable suspicion in order to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation?
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Answered on February 26, 2013
You are correct, as I recall, as to the statement from the Hackett decision. I would not think it would follow that the failure of the underlying...
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How do you craft questions for leave to appeal to the supreme court
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Answered on February 26, 2013
Are you asking how you craft the "Questions Presented" section of a petition for writ of certiorari? That is like a bit like asking us to tell you...
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I found out my boyfriend stole my I-pod... what are my options?
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Answered on February 25, 2013
A new bf is essential. A new i-pod too, if that matters to you. More seriously, I think what you have in mind is going to the police just to...
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Retail theft over 300, second offense---What is typical sentence
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Answered on February 25, 2013
I would not resign myself to felony probation as the best you can do without having an attorney to explore what all of your options are. Du Page...
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MEANING? - Defendant does not acquiesce in the courts ruling and makes these objections solely to make the order consistent...
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Answered on February 25, 2013
Taken out of context it sounds pretty muddled to me. Perhaps knowing more about the case would make some sense of it, but I think part of the...
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What should be done if new evidence arises after pleading guilty to avoid life sentence?
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Answered on February 25, 2013
I hate to say this, but don't expect to accomplish much with that kind of recantation. Courts see allegations like that all the time, are very...
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Hew do i get a pro SE petition for post conviction relief form for Illinois
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Answered on February 25, 2013
There is no form, and if there were it would not do him any good. What the court needs from a pro se petitioner is a plain, clear and reasonably...
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Would it be a good move to object to my opponent's motion to supplement the record on appeal when,,
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Answered on February 25, 2013
What makes you think that supplementing the record will delay anything?
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Been a week since I stole item from chain store. $12. chance they will come after me
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Answered on February 25, 2013
Under the circumstances you have described, the likelihood that any action will be taken does not sound great. There is, however, no certainty. ...
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The harmless error rule on civil appeals; how do I deal with it and is this part of the standard of review or what?
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Answered on February 25, 2013
You can, for all practical purposes, never win an appeal just by showing that the judge made an error. The question after that is always, "So...
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