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If I were in your situation I would retain an attorney, and indeed if I, an attorney of over forty years experience in criminal defense, were...
Evanston, IL
Appeals Lawyer at Evanston, IL
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
If I were in your situation I would retain an attorney, and indeed if I, an attorney of over forty years experience in criminal defense, were...
What happened after the motion to suppress hearing was denied? Is the case over yet? Was there a conviction? If there was a conviction, did you...
In general, see Illinois Supreme Court Rule 303(a). For advice on a specific case consult an attorney familiar with Illinois appellate practice. Do...
The shortest I ever waited for a decision on an Illinois criminal appeal was five minutes between oral argument and a decision announced from the...
Nobody can tell you what the outcome of your case will be but I have seen cases in which a defense similar to what you seem to have in mind...
The PD is typically a capable and dedicated attorney with a specialized knowledge of state criminal law and exceptional familiarity with the judge,...
The OP is not a conviction. We need to know the disposition of the retail theft case in order to answer that part of the question. Merely being...
The decision whether to pursue or abandon the prosecution is for the State's Attorney, not you, to make. The State's Attorney may consider your...
It is by no means clear that the testimony will answer your question. You know there has been a conviction because he served a prison sentence....
That is a very long shot. As a rule, judges are very unimpressed by recantation testimony..