I cannot tell you how this would be handled in Iowa. In the courts of appeal before which I usually practice, both the US court of appeals for the...

Can I file for an appeal ?

You cannot appeal or file anything because it is not your case. Your son can appeal if, and only if, he complies with the state law rules for...

DIs there a ruling the same day at a 402 conference?

A 402 conference does not normally involve any ruling by the court. The judge will normally indicate concurrence or lack of concurrence in any...

How many is many? A criminal case is seldom resolved at the first court appearance, and so long as there is a possibility that the case may go to...

Reinstated case after being dropped.

I agree with my colleague that this question belongs under the practice are "litigation." The question has nothing to do with appeals.

Can you get charged with conspiracy to commit robbery if you did the robbery?

Quite likely they would all be charged, and potentially convicted, of both offenses. The charges and outcome for each defendant would depend on the...

It is sometimes possible to resolve a first-time retail theft charge through a deferred prosecution agreement or other arrangement that will avoid...

Can my son go to jail for impregnated a 16yr old and he is 19?

If he is charged he could be held in jail pending resolution of the case. If he is convicted he could be sentenced to a lengthy term in state...

"{J]ust do not want to serve any jail time." Jail time is not your problem. What is really important is that, if at all possible, you avoid a...

When you plead guilty to a misdemeanor, why do they give you a month to withdraw that plea of appeal ? what is the process?

You do not have a month in which to withdraw your plea. You have a month in which to file a motion asking the court to allow to withdraw your plea,...