The thing about "the right to bear arms" (as it applies to you and me) is that it doesn't even come from the

I would not put it that way. The Second Amendment is notoriously ambiguous and is subject, for many reasons. to more than one interpretation. But...

Does my IL defense attorney have a conflict in representing me?

My colleagues are probably correct about the absence of a conflict but nevertheless I have some hesitation in light of People v. Fife, 76 Ill. 2d...

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I need to know who to call to get the needs of my pregnant girlfriend addressed while she is in county jail addressed.

You have not done your research very thoroughly. There are felony charges which could be brought against her on the facts that you describe. I...

What will happen to someone arrested for first offense Simple Battery if they were not read their rights and there was no eviden

The police did not read him the Miranda warnings because they did not intended to subject him to custodial questioning and did not plan to...

How can you deny a motion to dismiss with out any of the elements being proven.what can I do to get that over turn.

Are you suggesting that the testimony of the witness is not enough to carry the burden of proof as to the element of penetration or are you saying...

Need advice writing an appeal brief requesting a deferred judgement that was denied. No criminal record or previous deferreds.

You say your attorney withdrew. Do you mean that you had retained counsel who did not want to pursue the case on appeal, or that you had appointed...

Do i need a attonery to get a pardon on a felony ? how hard is it to get a pardon?

It is very difficult to get a pardon in Illinois, with an attorney or without. Few are granted. Getting one a mere seven years after conviction is...

When are the Miranda rights needed to be given?

Probably because you were not questioned while in police custody, which is the only time when the warnings are required. Sometimes there is...

Beat up a guy trying to rob me

Theoretically possible that the use of excessive force after your attacker was subdued could be prosecuted, just as an officer could be prosecuted...

From the point of view of the criminal case I can see no advantage to a plea of nolo and no point to it. It results in a conviction and sentence...