Do I have a shot at a motion to dismiss based on lack of evidence.
Looking at this from outside of Florida and not knowing the procedural rules in your state, and just responding on general principals, I would say...
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Looking at this from outside of Florida and not knowing the procedural rules in your state, and just responding on general principals, I would say...
As my colleague points out, local practice differs and a plea agreement can be reached at any time, even after trial has begun. The federal...
You do not understand what "hearsay" means. The testimony of the two codefendants as to what they actually saw or know is not hearsay. It is...
I defer to my Michigan colleagues as to the options and the procedures available in that state. I only want to add that withdrawing a guilty plea...
Charges with such names as "burglary" or even the old "breaking and entering" typically do not require forced entry or even the opening of doors.
No it does not mean that at all. You are on the hook and might be convicted. If you don't have an attorney you had better get one.
Counsel is responsible for conducting a reasonable investigation. What investigation, and how much, is "reasonable" is left very much to the...
If you are under subpoena you will have to come to court. The only way you could avoid having to testify is by asserting a valid Fifth Amendment...
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You have a double whammy here. First, conditional discharge is a conviction under Illinois law, and Illinois does not permit the expungement of...
You would be a lot better off with the public defender than trying to handle a serious case on a shoestring budget.