Let the court and the public defender's office know right away that you want a court-appointed lawyer. Submit the request in writing and clearly...

My husband had an altercation with an ex girlfriend in 05. She threw a 6 inch trash can into his bathroom, he picked it up and

If the restitution order was part of his terms of probation and he is still on probation, he can have his attorney put the case on calendar for...

My sister is serving a 14 year to life sentence for a crime she did not commit. There was no Murder involved; vict is alive&well

Email me directly with more information. For starters, I need to know what she was convicted of, what type of evidence was used against her...

My Fiance' has been incarcerated in the Shasta County Jail, Calif. for over a year now. Page 1

Your fiancé is entitled to review the discovery. She cannot assist in her defense if she can't see the discovery. Your fiancé is entitled to...

Can a criminal case go to trail if a lawyer or public defender is not investigating the charges or reading the discovery? Or for

Your fiancé is entitled to review the discovery. She cannot assist in her defense if she can't see the discovery. Your fiancé is entitled to...

How do I locate a public defenders lawyer Supervisor

Call 213-974-2811 and ask the receptionist for the name of the Head Deputy in whatever branch office the case is out of (e.g. Downtown LA, compton,...

Stop Sign Violation on Bicycle?!?! and looking for trial by declaration defense advice.

Jeff, your best defense might be to show up - cops often don't and you win by default. Assuming you can't miss work to attend, then the possible...

My boyfriend was charged with armed robbery, he got an appeal but, they did not side with him. What is the next step.

Every one of the 7 DNA exonerations in GA involved black men who were mistakenly identified at trial. Most of them had very poor representation at...

See the link below, which describes the process in CA. Your state should have a similar process, though it will not be called a Marsden motion...

Is purchaser of stolen property liable if they report the purchase to police and say they suspect it may be stolen?

Transitory possession - temporarily possessing a stolen item (or other contraband) solely for the purpose of returning to owner or police (or to...