I need a second good lawyer for a felony charged in North Carolina

You could ask another attorney in your county, or two or three, for an opinion. If you are going to do that I suggest that you: (1) be up front...

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I'm looking for a certified criminal appellate lawyer that is experienced in handling cases involving both homicide and gangs.

Your criteria for selection of an appellate attorney are not good. Whether a lawyer has previously handled an appeal involving gangs and homicide...

I need a pro bono appellate lawyer for a 12 year old murder case in new york

It is probably not going to be an appeal that you need but rather whatever kind of a collateral review proceeding might be available under New York...

I have a friend in prison who has been in since 2003 part of his sentence was run together and the other part was stacked, fair?

You need to ask an Oklahoma lawyer whether anything can be done about this. In general, however, I see two problems. The first is that there is...

Can you change your plea post sentence?

I would add a caveat to Ms. Foley's answer. Don't get your hopes too high. The Supreme Court decision to which she refers can only support a...

I hired a lawyer for a criminal appeal, and have not heard back from him, what do I do?

There is probably little going on at this point. You underestimate how slowly an appeal moves in Illinois. It is quite possible that at this...

If someone wrongfully accuses you of something and obviously has no proof, can they still be arrested

Could be, yes. Could be convicted, too, in the worst case situation. Don't post any more details; this is not a confidential forum. Do not talk...

20 felonies

What you describe is a very serious crime. Since you have notified the proper authorities there is nothing further for you to do. You can assume,...

Do I still have to serve a jail sentence if the court filed papers that state all charges were dismissed after i was sentenced?

Better check this with the clerk's office. It sounds like there could be a clerical error. Your lawyer would be a better one to do this if you...

Would it be ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to follow up on motion to suppress on unlawful arrest?

I agree with Mr. Haiduk. Failure to pursue a meritorious motion to suppress can under some circumstances constitute ineffective assistance of...