If someone is already sentenced and in Prison, can you appeal the sentencing and use a court appointed Attorney?

I am not admitted in Michigan. Whether you can appeal is about whether the time has expired, not about whether the defendant is in prison. If the...

I agree. Check office policy about the gift, but write the note either way. (I am a former Public Defender.)

I am not admitted in Virginia, but 1 year for 3 first-offense petty larcenies seems stiff to me. Was this a plea or after trial? You should...

I was refused counsel in appealing a charge in my local distric court, I was also refused access to a law library

I have to disagree with my colleague. Unless the conviction was for a petty offense, there is a constitutional right to counsel on appeal. As...

My Attorney filed a stipulation on a court hearing date but made a mistake in index number for example it should be

I believe you submitted this question earlier, in a slightly different form, without disclosing that you had an attorney in the matter. That...

Is there any CPLR or other rule, case law, or practice that covers the length (in pages) that a civil complaint should be?

I agree with all my colleagues, who have said it all.

In a retrial can my brother be sentenced to more time than he was during my first trial?

I agree with my colleagues, particularly Mr. Sachs' usual articulate analysis.

What would be the case title on the RADI a477 appeal form in a matrimonial money judgment?

The case title is, as Mr. Rothstein noted, the caption, in the same format as on the papers in Supreme Court. My colleagues are also correct that...

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This is for any attorney. I would like to briefly hear about your biggest victory in criminal court in regards to a client.

When was a public defender, I had a Hispanic client charged with assault, who claimed he had been beaten by the police. There was evidence to...

Can you appeal a drug possession charge if lawfully misrepresented by your public defender in Ventura county, ca

My California colleague has answered your question about the timeliness of an appeal, and I agree with my other colleague about getting an assigned...