Would a habeus petition be a good recourse to take since a motion to modify sentencing was denied?

It may depend upon the jurisdiction you are in. However, in Illinois, generally a post conviction petition (a statutory replacement for habeas...

While I agree with the first response, I would add that appellate relief is usually limited to misrepresentations of material fact for...

Appellate procedures for filing.

You need to review the treatises on federal habeas, noted by the other writer, and look at the paperback West publishes. The most important thing...

Need help understand how the court system works! With bond and appeals

I believe you did not understand what was going on. If your boyfriend has been sentenced, then he has been convicted of a crime. The attorney...

Do I have recourse for slander against my employer?

This is not legal advice. You fail to state whether your former boss's comment is true. If it is, that is an absolute defense to defamation...

What recourse do I have when my former employer unilaterally modifies a severance agreement?

While not giving legal advice, I do think that you can demand that the written contract either be amended to extend the payment term or to pay. If...

While nothing I say here should be read as constituting legal advice, I can tell you that you need evidence that a court would consider that your...

How can I appeal this?

This does not constitute legal advice or an attorney-client relationship. In Illinois, the only basis for the denial of unemployment benefits is...

Non-Compete between companies, employed for 5 years without knowing, can I transfer from company A to B?

Your question is confusing (for example, the "position I held with Company A for Company B not longer exists at Company A"), but assuming that ...

Do I need a Employment/Labor attorney

In many states, the state department of labor will enforce wage payment laws that require an employee who has performed work to be paid within a...