You almost always have the right to hire retained counsel to take over from the public defender, and normally both the public defender and the...

I was arrested for a gun charge and drug charge in Chicago in 2005. The case was dismissed (s.o.l.). Why are there fines?

From my very occasional involvement with impoundment cases it is my recollection that the impoundment authority is much broader than the criminal...

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Legal Advice on is there a name for the part of a trial where leniency is requested?

The issue of sentencing does not arise during trial but only after conviction. An Illinois jury plays no role in sentencing (although it did have...

Prosecutor is doing some research on a case resisting arrest. officer was found guilty in civil court for excessive force.

Probably not. A prosecutor enjoys virtually total immunity from civil liability. But you could consult a civil rights attorney for an evaluation...

Police Board?

It would make it easier to understand your question if you would please tell us what this is all about. As it is, we are left wondering what a...

Can it be? Yes. Will it be? That is another story. An appeal, especially an appeal from a criminal conviction, is always an uphill fight, and...

If a person not charged with conspiracy to a robbery, can they use a conspiracy law after he was aquitted of the actual robbery?

If the matter were as straightforward as your question suggests I doubt that this would be happening. Issues of multiple jeopardy and mandatory...

I don't know how anybody could possibly answer that. Post-conviction appeals run the gamut from frivolous appeals in which you read the record and...

Very, very dangerous. Don't even think about it. You and your friend could both wind up in prison. I assume your intentions are good but even so...

Is it legal for the prosecution to submit evidence at a detention hearing without defense having prior knowledge?

Yes. A federal detention hearing takes place prior to the discovery stage.