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Should I be looking for an attorney who specializes in Appeals or Landlord Tenant to defend me in small claims appeal?
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Answered on October 31, 2016
I think you will find that most lawyers who list themselves on Avvo as appellate attorneys concentrate in work before the state and federal courts...
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If you have been convicted of a felony and then file an appeal is common for the trail judge to be the same judge in the appeal
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Answered on October 31, 2016
You are misunderstanding the situation. An appeal is heard by an entirely separate court which sits in panels of three judges. What you appear to...
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Is it lawful for a candidate with a guilty of solicitation of a prostitute to run for mayor in Illinois?
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Answered on October 29, 2016
I have retagged your question "Elections" in the hope that you will get more answers that way.
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Can I get a pardon w/order to expunge for a 25 yr old class 2 felony that was drug related w/o violence?
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Answered on October 28, 2016
The pardoning power of the Governor of Illinois is pretty much unlimited. If Governor Rauner wants to give you a pardon with an order for...
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Can I tell X wife I intend to appeal and report her for insurance fraud so she'll cooperate with settlement?
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Answered on October 28, 2016
I cannot answer for the law in Florida, but in many states what your propose to do could get you prosecuted for extortion.
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So I wonder should I say forget them n go to court or do the class
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Answered on October 28, 2016
My colleagues may have another response to your question, but to my mind this is not a matter for an online Q&A forum . I suggest that you arrange...
Is a motion to vacate and correct void sentence a post conviction release?
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Answered on October 27, 2016
Not a very clear question, I am afraid, since we do not have the slightest idea what your friend's procedural situation is. A motion to vacate and...
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If you are charged and convicted of a felony in Illinois. Year later, can you have the charge lowered to a misdemeanor?
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Answered on October 27, 2016
No. Illinois has no mechanism that I know of for reducing a charge after conviction. You are long past the deadlines for any normal challenge to...
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Can I be sued for running a negative political advertisement against a judge up for retention
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Answered on October 27, 2016
I agree with Mr. Mullenix that you might get more useful answers if you repost your question under something like "libel and slander." The problem...
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How do i find the appeal judge name
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Answered on October 26, 2016
It depends on the court. In the state appellate courts before which I practice one can usually tell who the judges will be when the case is...
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