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I am an inmate in the state of Illinois. I was charged with 1st degree capital murder. I was never given a competency exam to see if I was competent to stand trial for capital murder.
I was never given an IQ test to check my intelligence and aptitude.
I was never evaluated by a... View More 
Sexually mutilating another human being is a violation of human rights. In America, we do not violate human rights. When will male circumcision become illegal- and will it ever go to the supreme court?
Say a student was accused of selling drugs and they got searched (By School Staff) and they found nothing on the individual accused. However, they found text on the phone between the accused individual and his contacts, multiple contacts, and used those texts to search the other students at school?... View More
answered on Oct 2, 2015
Did they have a search warrant for the phone? That is an important question. If someone has been charged with a crime, they need to get a private criminal defense attorney.
answered on Sep 22, 2015
That would depend upon the type of case and how complicated it is. Obviously, more time is needed to fully investigate all the facts and circumstances in a murder case than in a simple battery case.
also if a law is passed and is to complicated it should be invalid ?
answered on Sep 19, 2015
The first amendment. Laws are always complicated, and complication does not make them invalid.
answered on Sep 13, 2015
I do not understand your question. A driver's license is a privilege, not a right. Go see a local attorney for a full discussion.
It\'s my understanding that the DEA and FDA decide what goes on the list of controlled substances. If the police, in a time of peace, can deprive someone of their liberty for something they themselves have determined is a crime and the only appeal as to whether that substance is on the list by... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2015
It is the legislature that makes up the statute and enacts the laws, the police do not do this. You are wrong about that in my opinion. Did you know that there are bills in front of the US legislature on this subject, right now?
I am a salesman for a pest control agency. I was recently written a small citation for soliciting without a permit. Does watchtower bible vs. Village of Stratton protect me and would that likely hold if i were to go to court
I was having a discussion with my parents about this issue and I wanted to know if it did or not
answered on Jun 30, 2011
the US constitution and the illinois state constitution apply to every citizen of the state of illinois.
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