Can i file a civil suit against the officers if they illegally detained me and filed charges.

The answer is very complicated. There is a big difference between criminal and civil law on this issue. You cannot assume merely because you won...

Do I have to tell the state my witness?

With misdemeanors in Illinois, there is no reciprocal right to discovery. Thus, the State must inform you of its witnesses, but you do not have to...

Your appeal will not go before the same judge. It will go in front of a three-judge panel. That is assuming it is a direct appeal. If you have a...

You should absolutely not willingly participate in such a line-up. That said, if you are arrested, and you are told you must participate in a...

Can a lawyer make a differnce other then a public defender with a criminal impersenation charge?

Like all attorneys, there are good public defenders and bad public defenders. I am not one who bashes public defenders, especially since I am a...