My brother was just sentenced to 9 yrs on 11/7/17 for a class 2 felony dui with methamphetamines found ? Appeal ?

Stark County Illinois. The urine was taken without permission but the judge allowed it. My brother is now a disabled person by the state of Illinois and cannot walk. My brother was said to have crossed the line, my brother cannot remember a thing from the night 11/9/15. The woman who lost her life w...

What can I expect at court? How much would the fines be? Could I lower ask for the judge to lower the fine?

I had a sealed water bottle of about half of liquor. I was on line to attend to a frat party whe then cops stopped me when I was holding the bottle of water. He asked me if that was alcohol and I didn’t know what to say so I looked at my friend. Then the cop started to yell at me. I wasn’t bring any...

I'm in the military and found guilty of DUI in 2012. How can I reinstate my driving privileges in Virginia?

Judgment stated i must attend a alcohol rehabilitation program. I completed the Navy's SARP program in 2012. I have an out of state license but found out later my driving privileges were suspended in program by VASAP. Called VASAP told them I attended SARP and was told they would accept my paperwork...

I am in a class action E.R.I.S.A case before the 4th circuit court of appeals-Is my award judgement proof in a chap 7 bk

If I file Pro Se chapter 7 in Fl, am I subject to lose my award? All my debts are unsecured- If decisions affirmed, I expect no more than 30,000.00 I am retired,existing on s.s. benefits-I cannot afford Atty and have been unable to get legal assistance- If my award is not going to be exempt - I will...

What is time frame to file an appeal to the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Circuit Court of Appeals?

Florida: I filed CH7 and was approved. An appeal filed to be excluded from CH7. Plaintiff won, file closed.

I believe the judge was in error in decision. Can I appeal to higher Court?

How can my husband gain custody if he has no stable income or residence?

My husband is having an affair. He left me and moved in with his mistress about 6 months ago. He comes over most mornings to take our 5 year old son to school but we barely see him beyond that. In December my husband had my son spend the night at the home of his mistress without my approval. My husb...

Is What My Friend Told Me True About My Immigration Status After Marriage On a Tourist Visa?

i've been in the U.S on a B1\B2 tourist visa for a month and half now and got married to my U.S girlfriend about 2 weeks ago. Before we started dealing with the paperwork for my immigration status, I talked to a friend of mine who told me that since my marriage had happened pretty fast after my entr...

Reopening Civil Rights Case postmortem

A friend filed a pro se lawsuit in federal court about 4 years ago.The judge immediately dismissed the case with prejudice, without the defendant filing an answer or motion . However, the plaintiff didn't mail the order of the judge dismissing the case to the defendant, and the plaintiff didn't file...

I received my first dui and have a clean record. I am wondering if I need a lawyer.

I would like to plead guilty and minimize the impact on my family. I am grateful that I was pulled over as I had put myself and others in harms way. My BAC was extremely high and I'm afraid of potential jail time. I spoke with one lawyer and he said that his services could cost up to $5000 if we pur...

Regarding boundary tree ownership, how is the trunk of a tree defined legally?

This question pertains to Washington State. We have an old boundary tree that was obviously planted on our property but whose trunk has grown close to the property line. We had the tree surveyed to establish how far from the property line the tree is and the surveyor placed a pin about 12" above the...