Are appeals granted as a legal right or a judge's decision that evidence in the conviction is inconclusive?

You get one appeal as a matter of right. You have to file within 30 days for a misdemeanor, 60 days for a felony.

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I made a mistake and shoplifted from jcpenney What should I expect? And I getting a Civil demand letter?

You will not end up going to jail for your first offense. You need to talk to a lawyer and if you can't afford one, one will be appointed to...

If a person is convicted of a crime in 1999 and then in 2000 it becomes a strike does that person now have a strike?

Yes, it counts as a strike against her even though it wasn't a strike at the time she was convicted.

It probably means that the prosecutor decided not to pursue the case. You should call the court and ask them if you are required to make the court...

It's very possible that they will see the arrest. There is a way to get the arrest record sealed, if you can prove that you were factually...

Should court docket sheet mention the jury verdict (such as 10-2, 11-1) where there was a deadlock?

No. In fact, the jury's vote split is not a matter of public record at all and they don't have to tell anyone what there vote split was.

What kind of time or penalties is my wife looking at?

It's not wise to post admissions of the type you are making on line. You just admitted to multiple felonies and a prosecutor could easily read this...

Since it sounds like you are not on supervised probation, probation will most likely not have a say in this. The District Attorney will and they...

You need an attorney to help you avoid conviction on this charge. Unfortunately, because there is no jail time on a BP 25662, the court does not...

17 yr old son received 490.1(a). Not guilty!We will appear in court.What do I need to know prior to court to clear the ticket?

As a parent you have a right to speak at your son's juvenile court date. Your son also has a right to be represented by a court appointed attorney....