You would be extradited (arrested in the new state and returned), charged with escape among other possible offenses , and if convicted sent to...

Who is the right person under 1983?

You sue the state agent and any directly involved superiors. It’s not that states aren’t persons,but that the 11th amendment as interpreted gives...

No. That is what Walt Kelly called being suspected of being suspect. For probable cause you can’t just be the sort of person whom a cop may have...

I need help in seeking legal assistance?

Many criminal defense attorneys will take a bond slip as a retainer or, depending on the amount, in payment as a flat fee or part of one. The way I...

Can i be convicted with a felony of retail theft if the store have no video of me stealing or any eye witnesses?

Yes. The black letter law is that the testimony of one eyewitness, if credible, is enough to convict. In fact, you can be convicted without an...

I think my personal injury case is worth a lot more than my attorney does. Should I fire her?

Your attorney cannot settle over your head without your own ok. A lawyer who does that commits an ethics violation and is unworthy of trust. If she...

Lots of felonies are classified as class 4 (or whatever) without regard to whether it's a first offense or not. In fact, I've had clients charged...

How can my son sign and get notarized a legal document if he is incarcerated? He filed a human rights violation claim.

He can ask at the jail or penal institution where he is incarcerated for a notary. They will provide one, often surprisingly quickly. The law...

Wrongly accused of shoplifting Walmart, April 16, 2015, cop struck me in left kidney. Can I sue April 17, 2017? What Ct. form?

You missed the two year limitations period for a civil rights action in Illinois. Alas.

Anyone can post bond for a person who has been arrested. Well, not your attorney. If the cops threatened to forge your signature, they crossed all...