Can a prosecuter ask if i've ever had sex?

There are legitimate reasons why a prosecutor might want to know if you ever had sex, particularly if you now claim to be the victim of a sex...

How do you prove your trial counsel was not knowlegable in the area at hand (murder trial)

The facts that you recite do not show IAC per se. There may have been reason the defense attorney wanted to consider the voluntary manslaughter...

Can a lawyer adopt a line of conduct in conflict with his client's instructions

On question #2, I would only add that some decisions are the client's to make (accepting or rejecting an offer, testifying in a criminal case) and...

Lawyer refuses to file appeal in case

The Innocence Project only works with wrongly convicted people, presently incarcerated, who could be aided by the use of DNA evidence. As I see...

How can i get help staying out of jail when i was convicted of third degree minster miner that i did do ?

The Innocence Project focuses on people wrongly accused and convicted of crimes who can be exonerated through DNA testing. They do not have as a...

Is a violation of probation a misdemeanor

Probation is a grant of leniency under conditions while the sentence imposable under your original offense is suspended. If the original offense...

There are various ways it might still show up. Your ARD applies to your criminal record but you still have a DMV record that may show your DUI. ...

A petty theft conviction, although a misdemeanor, is a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude that will interfere with future career and job...

If your attorney really knows nothing about Canadian immigration law, call the Canadian Embassy or Consulate nearest you and ask. Canada is very...

What consequences am I looking at? (OVI and drug paraphernalia)

I see many questions on avvo in which people want to do what is going to happen to them because of such and such an offense or parole violation. ...