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How do I submit or produce videos at my court trial?
I have a small claims trial coming up and I would like to know how or what are the rules of evidence to get videos I would like to show the judge in my case.
I have put them in for discovery so the other party does have a copy.... View More 
answered on Aug 8, 2022
No attorney will guide you online how to practice law without an ability to supervise and monitor your actions as that would amount to malpractice.
Either seek guidance from requisite legal sources how to admit evidence in court or seek counsel.
A coworker filed a petition for a no contact stalking, alleging that I have harassed and intimidated them while at work, damaged their property. Coworker has never mention these allegations to our supervisor/HR dept., never made them aware that they were filing a petition. Coworker did not aware... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2022
It appears that you may have to retain counsel to protect your legal interests with respect to that no contact petition that will affect your employment directly.
If a ex spouse files a indirect criminal contempt charge and state refuses to pick it up so the ex spouses attorney picks it up and prosecutes it . Why would attorney file 179 days vs the standard 180 day jail time. I am looking for Illinois statue that breaks down what qualifies , how punishment... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2022
Criminal charges in Illinois are filed by the authorized prosecuted entities, the States Attorney Office or federal prosecutors, not by private parties.
A private attorney cannot "prosecute a charge", the attorney may only file certain legal actions under possible legal grounds... View More
I was at Walmart I went to checkout I usually check out with the scanner just bacuase it’s faster. So I scanned all my food and heard beeps for everything bout unfortunately some items didn’t register. It was under 35$ 6 items when I spent a total of 85$. I even scanned my pineapples 4times... View More
answered on Jul 19, 2022
If this incident happened in Indiana, you should post this as a question for lawyers in Indiana. Crimes are charged in the county where the crime occurred, not in the county where you live. But to answer you underlying question, yes you can be charged for underringing items at a self checkout.... View More
answered on Jul 19, 2022
Yes. Charging someone with an offense is different from being found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. What's important here is that fingerprints show that a some point, a person has touched an object. Fingerprints cannot tell you when a person touched an object. Generally, a good defense... View More
I was pulled over for an inoperative registration light. The Illinois State Trooper initially acted like it was no big deal until he returned from running my license. Then is when his demeanor changed. He wanted to search my purse, & I consented. When nothing illegal was found there he asked to... View More
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answered on Jul 4, 2022
I don’t know that they specifically have your ridiculator reason but it is certainly suspicious that he didn’t give a reason to you. This is a situation where a lawyer is necessary.
the warrant is obtained to search a 3rd parties residence to obtain the weapon someone else is accused of committing. in the state of illinois
answered on May 7, 2022
There isn't enough information here to answer the question for certain. One would have to review the police reports and the warrant application, as well as any camera footage because in every case where someone wants to challenge a search, each search is fact specific where the presence or... View More
I was involved in a domestic violence dispute. My child's father had broke open the container of my(at the time) recently deceased dad's ashes, who had been dead less than 2 weeks, only having his ashes not even 48 hours.
answered on Mar 22, 2022
Your rights are stated in 755 ILCS 65/1, et seq. Please read to gain a better understanding of your rights.
I was wondering if a Psychopath and serial killer can successfully argue and win a plea of insanity based on the Illinois definition and practice of the insanity defense. How would they do it if they could? What would be the reasoning? Or is it impossible based on the definition set by Illinois?
answered on Mar 15, 2022
Very few things in life are impossible.
That being said, it is extremely difficult for anyone to win an insanity defense, especially in the State of Illinois.
The idea that lots of people raise the insanity defense and "get off" is frankly, a lie.
The insanity... View More
I was a passenger, had just gotten off of work. We had been pulled over because the drivers tags didn’t match the vehicle. I had no idea about it. They got my I. D. And ran both our names. Both clear. Then they came back to the vehicle and told us they were gonna do a search of the vehicle. As I... View More
answered on Mar 12, 2022
I can't speak to your jurisdiction specifically, but fictitious plates on a car arguably give an officer probable cause to search the vehicle. However you need to speak with your attorney who can try to help you with a defense or suppression motion. Good luck to you.
I'm applying for a respiratory care practitioner license and a question on the application is "have you ever been convicted of or pled guilty to a crime?" 2.5 years ago I was given Court supervision for retail theft, and I successfully completed supervision after 2 years. I'm... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2022
If you have not expunged the matter, then the answer might be yes. You said you were given court supervision. If that were a result of a plea deal and you plead guilty, then yes. If the case went to trial and you were found guilty, I would say technically, the answer would be no.
So,... View More
They also said that I can voluntarily choose to speak with them or not. They also said no charges were filed or will be filed.
answered on Mar 8, 2022
It's your right to remain silent. From a criminal defense perspective, that's almost always the best idea. When in doubt, don't say anything.
answered on Mar 2, 2022
A grand jury may not know of the Supreme Court's ruling. The grand jury is informed that a person has been charged with a specific crime. A witness then enters the room and essentially explains to the grand jury why that person was charged. The jury them decides if there is probable cause to... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2022
What you're describing is a common argument for possession of guns when a person is a prohibited possessor. And the answer is generally YES. A person can still be charged. There is such a thing as constructive possession. Whether the State is successful depends on the specifics of that case.... View More
My son is attending a Montessori school and they had me sign a contract stating that I can’t sue them ever even if something happens due to their negligence
answered on Feb 28, 2022
It depends on the contract language and how your child was injured. ALL of the details and a copy of the contract need to be reviewed by an attorney before it is possible to provide a meaningful answer.
Warrant was found, and no outside indication that the guest was even there. Room is searched, guest gets charged with everything in it despite the occupant being on probation and having an ankle monitor which was also a present violation as the person the occupant wasn't to be around was in... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2022
So you hope to dispose of that criminal case by way of a random online paragraph without any case review?
Will never happen.
Discuss your criminal exposure and a viable plan of action with a licensed and reputable criminal law attorney of your choice.
My son is in a local jail, last Thursday February 10th he was beaten by five officers for a substantial amount of time he was beating about the face and head numerous times. He was denied Medical Care until the 5th day and then they allowed him to get X-rays, however, they will not release his... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2022
You should have retained an experienced criminal defense attorney first day he was criminally charged. If you are indigent he should have requested a Public Defender counsel at no charge first time he was in front of the presiding judge.
answered on Feb 11, 2022
A criminal defense attorney. Get one now before he's brought in for questioning.
My girlfriend was advised by her jailhouse lawyer brother to somehow get or stage a domestic charge against me so that I couldn't be called as a witness in her now closed burglary case or come forward and she did a good job and I'm afraid the courts won't face the embarrassment of... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2022
Definitely hire a criminal defense attorney in the county/town where your case is pending. Good luck!!
My boyfriend was the only other person home. Can he be charged in the death of his own son? If so, would it be the state that presses charges? And what would the formal charges be? Could he possibly be convicted? I mean, it was his own son. I can't even imagine what he's going through.
answered on Feb 2, 2022
This is an extremely unfortunate situation for this family. There are potentially a couple of criminal charges the father could face -- if the father provided the drugs to his son, the father could be charged with drug induced homicide. If the father was aware that his son was consuming drugs or... View More
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