My husband was convicted of Murder by the Army How do I evaluate the lawyers who claim to have appeals experience?

Claims to have won cases, or to have a certain percentage of success, don't mean a thing when it comes to evaluating the quality of an appellate...

How can defense attorney show interrogation interview at trial, I was told only prosecution can show it if they chose.

I agree with my colleagues. But I would like to add that just in general (1) it might be a lot easier for the prosecutor to get the video before...

What exactly is habeas chorus and whats the difference between post conviction relief ?

This question is closely related to your other question about "post-conviction." There are various ways to challenge a conviction, but the fall...

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Can my friend get his conviction overturned?

The passage of time is your big problem My top-of-the-head guess is that there is nothing to be done about the conduct of the judge, which is...

What exactly does " The doctrine of lases is purely equitable and is not applicable to claims at law " mean .

"Laches" if I recall correctly, refers to a claim which becomes stale because it was not enforced in time. ""Equity" and "equitable" in this...

A federal court will defer to a state court's construction of that state's own law, and that is sometimes an issue in a federal case. A state...

My son was just sentenced to life without parole he is a juvenile how do I start the appeal?

I suggest that you consult an attorney who is familiar with criminal appeal work in the Pennsylvania state courts (I am assuming that this is a...

Once court convicted you on criminal charge and decided to give you sentence for few years, can I appeal to higher court?

You can normally appeal a criminal conviction and sentence, pretty much the only exception being convictions on pleas of guilty where the plea...

Whether you can appeal that ruling at this point in the case would depend upon your state law. In most states, you would not be able to appeal the...

Good Morning, My inquiry is; Can an Indianapolis police officer legally date someone who is currently on probation for a DUI?

It might not be "illegal" in the sense of being contrary to Indiana state law (I don't know the answer to that) but it might be in violation of...