When does an Illinois criminal sentence expire?

1980 - was that day-for-day good time? If so I would expect that the defendant would have been released in about 2005, but might still be subject...

"Family law, Ohio 12 District Court of appeals. In the final brief, defense produced a secret marriage license saying the mother

You need to consult an Ohio appellate attorney. The immediate question that comes to mind is whether the license produced in the brief was in...

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Do i have the right to withdraw a guilty plea after ive been sentenced?

You need the advice of an Oregon attorney and you need it fast. What I am going to say next is some very general background. The law relating to...

What happens when someone accuses two people of armed robbery and they didn't do it?

It is up to the police to decide whether the evidence is sufficient for the case to be referred to the county prosecutor. It is up to the...

Can I have convictions thrown if I was not told by the courts that i could by deported?

Maybe, but I see a lot of problems. There could be a Padilla issue here, but that depends on how broadly the Texas courts are interpreting...

Is it possible for a defendant (and/or attorney) to communicate with DA to prove not guilty before a possible trial?

That is a very delicate and dangerous thing to attempt. It can occassionally work . . . . or it can backfire very badly and make things a lot...

If a DA is given evidence proving defendant is NOT guilty of what is being accused, will DA then HAVE to drop the charges?

It is very common for defendants to think that evidence conclusively establishes absence of guilt when from the viewpoint of the law it does no...

What is and Where is located Columbus, Ohio *Federal Court*? Is it same as Common Pleas or same as Supreme Court?

In the United States there are two parallel court systems. There is a federal court system, established by the United States Constitution, which...

What does this mean?

It is hard to answer out of context and it also sounds as though you may have missed a word or two in copying the passage, which sounds garbled. ...

I agree with Mr. Jones, there could be no retrial of the original charge. In exceptional circumstances the defendant could be charged with...