What is a homeowner’s sentence if he killed three people who were trying to rob him?

Depending on the evidence (the real evidence, not what appears in an online posting) he might not be charged, he might be charged and found not...

You posted this identical question several days ago and received several answers. Those answers would be the same today.

Can an appeal in court of appeals criminal Court be made based on failure to communicate by defense attorney??

An attorney familiar with appellate practice in Michigan can tell you whether the Michigan Supreme Court would entertain a motion for leave to file...

HHow long does the courts have to answer a federal habicorbus?

The longest I have had to wait from the time that evidentiary hearing and post-hearing briefs were completed until the court rendered a decision...

The prosecutor cannot appeal from the "not guilty" verdict of a jury or from the "not guilty" finding of a judge. Under some circumstances, and...

How long does the eastern district of Texas usually take with habeas 2254 petitions?

I can't tell you anything about the eastern district of Texas but a long wait like this would be not at all unusual in the northern district of...

Are criminal proceedings actually legislative in nature, as opposed to constitutional courts with judicial power?

I assume that you are asking about federal courts. The federal courts are established pursuant to Art III, Sections 1 and 2 of the United States...

A disposition of supervision in the State of Illinois is not a conviction. A term of supervision successfully completed normally results in a...

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The state, and only the state, brings criminal charges. The decision whether to charge is made by the prosecutor, who in Illinois is the State's...

Ineffective assistance of counsel is never grounds for dismissal of a criminal charge.