In Illinois, is it Illegal for a 17 year old to have sex with a 16 year old?

The police probably are not interested in a claim that two young people of 16 and 17 had sex a year ago particularly where, as my colleague pointed...

Can my guy friend actually get his time cut after being in for 15 years and got 45 years for 1st degree murder.

It would be very unusual but might not be impossible. The court would normally have lost jurisdiction to modify the sentence long ago, and a judge...

How can I find out if a warrant is going to be issued or do I have a warrant out for my arrest?

There is no sure way to find out. However, my experience has been that sometimes the State's Attorney or the investigating detective will just tell...

Any way to get felony conviction sealed or exponged?

You are probably aware that the general rule in Illinois is that records of convictions cannot be expunged but that some conviction records can be...

Will I be trialed under both federal and state law?

Perhaps you could be prosecuted by both state and federal authorities, but that is relatively unusual. As a rule, if one authority prosecutes an...

Terrorism- Do State University officials have a duty to investigate serious threats of terrorism against the University?

Mr. Rafter is absolutely correct. You should not think for a moment of representing yourself on a criminal charge. I have been practicing high...

You do not "have someone charged" with statutory rape or anything else. Only the public prosecutor can make the decision to charge somebody with a...

How can I appeal a State Supreme Court decision?

Where you are depends, of course, on exactly what the Illinois Supreme Court decided, and your posting does not tell us that. I am assuming that...

How can I be charged with meth when all they found was a sCale in my vehicle?

They may have a lot of information that you know nothing about and most of it may have nothing directly to do with the traffic stop.

So she can't appeal just because she is not happy with ruling?

She may have an absolute right to appeal from any final order, but if she has no better legal grounds for appeal than being "not happy with the...