I have known cases where people were convicted of a federal felony for doing exactly what you propose. The answer, I am afraid, is absolutely not!

So it starts out as Mr. Devendorf says, if jail is a possible punishment then he has a constitutional right to an appointed attorney. But then, as...

What does this mean? I am not familiar with legal terms at all and my daughter went to court to get a conviction vacated.

She got a good outcome. The case has ended without a judgment of conviction and she truthfully tell anybody that she has never been convicted of a...

If my husband was arrested for theft and had previous charges for missing court can he ask for probation and be released?

Let him not be in such a hurry to ask for probation. In Illinois, probation is a criminal conviction, is not expungeable, and will leave him with a...

Do I have a chance at winning this case against Kohls?

This is not your case against Kohl's, it is the prosecutor's case against you. Of course you can contest the ticket (since you refer to a "ticket"...

Will I be charged? What will be my consequences and how may I mitigate it? (Illinois)

There may be a number of ways in which this case can be resolved. You should contact a local attorney whose criminal defense work is respected in...

In the 9th circuit court of appeals, is it better to file a petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc?

A petition for rehearing in any form is usually a total waste of time and energy, and I seldom file them. I have probably filed four rehearing...

What to do

It is like any other criminal activity. They might not find out. But if they do you could be prosecuted for criminal trespass, and perhaps for the...

How often does an appeal case go in the favor of the petitioner?

It is impossible to tell how likely it is that the defendant will obtain relief on appeal because we do not know the record and have no way of...

Should I pay a red light violation for a proper turn on a red light with no traffic around?

The ticket will have instructions on how to contest the violation if you want to do so.