At Preliminary hearing the transcipts were not recorded is this legal??

I really hope you have an attorney on this case. As I recall from your previous question, you were convicted after a trial but have not yet been...

Will the charges be dropped against me?

No. First, the police are only required to give you the Miranda warnings if you are questioned while in custody. From your description, although...

After being found guilty an bond was revoked the judge didn't say anything about having the right to an appeal is this legal

I don't know what the law is in Kansas, but in Illinois where I practice, and probably in most states, the conviction does not become a final...

If you don't show up on a Class X it is possible, albeit not certain, that they will come looking for you in California if they know you are there....

How would I get a bond reduction by myself for a relative

The best, really the only, thing that you can do is talk to the defendant's attorney. And your relative should without question be represented by...

Does it take long to appeal a case with a public deffender then with a paid lawyer?

I agree with my colleagues and I certainly agree that quality is far more important than speed, especially in appellate work. But since you ask,...

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Hi, I wanted to help a friend who was wrongly convicted of a crime that he didn't committ. Is there anyway he could be set free?

You have not told us how long ago your friend was convicted. Illinois has a number of direct and collateral review remedies, including appeal and...

What happen if the accuser dont testify at the grand jury against the accused?

Question for my New York colleagues: Here in Chicago the State usually just calls a detective who is allowed to give hearsay testimony before the...

If a person get sentenced to life, possibility of parole and told not to appeal until served at least 10 years should he wait?

I am not licensed, and do not practice in, Alabama. Just as a general matter, though, I agree with Mr. Mahaney that your description of a court...

Is it possible to get the USCA for the 7th Circuit to re-open a case that's already been decided based on extraordinary facts?

That is a very difficult question. The Seventh Circuit is sceptical that a habeas petitioner has to be mentally competent at all, Holmes v Buss,...

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