Vacate a guilty plea in Dupage Co.

A motion for leave to withdraw a guilty plea, which is addressed to the discretion of the court, must be filed within thirty days of imposition of...

Will I go to jail, or are there others ways around it?

There are many possible outcomes to this kind of case, but any criminal charge must be taken seriously. Of course everybody worries about going to...

Is it a violation of civil rights when in a criminal case the defendant is denied rebuttal to the prosecution?

I would not characterize that as a matter of "civil rights", but yes there is right to present a defense although, like all constitutional and...

Can I , as a suspended attorney, represent my nephew who is in jail.

Check with the disciplinary authorities in your state. Illinois certainly would not permit it. Practicing law during a suspension could get you...

Under very limited circumstances the judge can enter a finding of not guilty notwithstanding the verdict of the jury, and also has limited...

How can I and my family, aid or instruct my brother with getting his appeal going after 25 years of a life sentence.

Your brother almost certainly took his appeal and lost it more than twenty years ago. That is over. I suspect that he also already pursued a...

Do I need to hire a criminal defense attorney for a Class B Demeanor on an upcoming case in Chicago?

Since a Class B misdemeanor carries the possibility of jail time you are entitled to have the services of the public defender if you cannot afford...

Was this search legal? How and why could i fight this?

I agree with my colleagues. Nothing you have told us leads me to think that a motion to suppress is likely to succeed, but a lawyer who represents...

Should we appeal this federal bail decision?

Your son's lawyer is the one to ask, but my hunch is that an appeal is not going to do him any good. No it does not sound like bias, it sounds...

It is totally bogus but your son won't believe that.