I'm 19 and was charged with retail theft. Will I be faced with prison

The potential result of a retail theft conviction depends on whether the theft has been charged as a felony or a misdemeanor, on the value of the...

I have charged with misterminor battery in physical contact and I found not guilty. And I also expunged.

There should not be a problem if you were found not guilty. Just to be sure I will repost your question with an immigration tag. You will get...

Are appointed federal appellate attorneys good?

Different districts use different appointment systems. In the Northern District of Illinois some cases go to the staff attorneys of the Federal...

As the judge told you, if you cannot afford to retain private counsel you are entitled to appointment of counsel on appeal. Why have not already...

Can I appeal a ruling after sentence.? P.d did not advise me that a guilty verdict would cost me my 2nd amendment rights ?

First consult a Florida attorney to find out whether Florida has preconditions to appealing a conviction on a plea of guilty. Many states, for...

I'm on probation can I report a crime?

I defer to my California colleagues, but I will add this thought. Your question suggests that if the police investigate the crime you have...

Would a sex abuse case be dismissed if the only witness, the victim, is missing at trial?

Nobody can answer that question and is not, after all, a matter of chance. If the prosecutor despairs of ever finding, or getting cooperation...

How long can the state keep continue a murder case saying they still waiting on discovery,it been 7 months since

There are speedy trial statutes that might get the process moving, but those statutes have their very serious dangers and, if invoked, can result...

What I meant to say was my friend got a life sentence for interstate domestic violence with no prior convicions.

See the answers to your other posting.

Can I get help for my friend. He got a life sentence. He has already served 20 years. He had no prior convictions.

You need to consult a Louisiana attorney familiar with criminal appeals and collateral remedies in that state. Just in general given the age of...