Can a not guilty verdict be overturned if a defense attorney lies to the court?
By using the word "verdict," I am assuming there was a trial. If so, jeopardy attached. Generally speaking, the Defendant cannot be tried twice...
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By using the word "verdict," I am assuming there was a trial. If so, jeopardy attached. Generally speaking, the Defendant cannot be tried twice...
There is a lot of info missing, so this answer will have to be pretty general. Legally, the statute of limitations controls. You didn't indicate...
Attorney Thomas gave a very detailed, thorough answer. Read it carefully. The short version is - whether a trial or a plea, there are motions...
Defense is always entitled to see/review the evidence that will be used at any stage. While surprises can happen, I agree with the other attorney...
Expungements are normally a matter of filing paperwork, so your presence in the state is not required, unless the Court orders a hearing on it....
Doesn't matter so much why they were there. They didn't arrest you for anything based on the false information, and the false info has little...
It's hard to tell from your question, but if that's all that happened, then yes. Unless there's a specific local rule prohibiting such...
your best bet is to make a motion to withdraw the plea. Your rights to appeal are limited once you enter a plea - whether it's a guilty plea, a...
Maybe. A waiver of your rights has to be done knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently. If you were incapable of making an informed decision due...
Assigning motive to the pre-printed information is guesswork, and - as has already been stated - it is probably just there to assist the officer...