How do I find a pro bono appeal lawyer to help my son with his my appeal?

No good lawyer is going to argue an issue on appeal that the law and the record do not support. Why does your son think that the lawyer who refused...

Defendant discharged from probation. (SO) What would that SO between parenthesis mean?

Probably the initials of the clerk who entered the order on the docket.

Do I have a chance to get this ticket dismissed

I see no basis for a dismissal in what you have posted. If you take the case to trial there is always the possibility that the judge will find you...

What charges are usually filed against 5 suspects who caused traumatic brain injury, lumbar fracture`on a victim in IL?

Could be any number of charges. Aggravated battery certainly comes to mind. So does mob action. Maybe armed violence. Possibly attempt murder....

How can my son sign and get notarized a legal document if he is incarcerated? He filed a human rights violation claim.

If he is in prison there is usually a notary available. If neither the prisoner's manual or the officers on his unit can tell him how to reach the...

Can I get my felony expunged or sealed

You do not tell us the disposition of your case. All you say is that you were arrested. What we need to know is what finally became of the case. If...

On a job application, when asked if you have been convicted of crime, am I to check yes?

In what state did your college arrest take place? Court supervision in Illinois, if successfully completed, is not a conviction. But something...

Is it legal to take defendant to trial without offering a plea?

The defendant can always prevent a trial by pleading guilty to the charge, but by doing so accepts the possibility that the court might impose any...

Can I appear in court to turn myself in on a criminal case where a warrant was issued see a judge before being taken into custod

In my experience the judge may insist that you surrender on the warrant. But that might mean that you are booked in and brought promptly in front...

No sense in speculating because the answer depends on numerous facts specific to each case. Is the case being prosecuted in state court or in...