I filed a lawsuit in august 2007. I was wondering what is the difference between filing a continuance and a nonsuit motion?

I was convicted last july for a dui in cook county. i finished the panel and took the evaluation and classes required. money has been very tight in my home and I haven’t paid a dime toward my 00.00 fine. yep 00.00. I have court July 15th can i go without my attorney and ask for a continuance to pay my fines or maybe a payment plan to pay monthly? im a little nervous. ive never been in trouble before!

I was recently pulled over for an expired tag in Birmingham and told that I had an outstanding warrant in Tuscaloosa for a DUI from 2005. I was taken to Tuscaloosa Police Department and had a court date set. At my court date I had to plead not guilty to get a continuance and now at my next court date I need a lawyer to get the case dismissed. I wasn’t even in the car when the cops came to the wreck, I was never read my rights, never arrested, never asked to take a Breathalyzer test. I was taken to the hospital by ambulance and released the next day. I am now on disability and have 5 children. If I go to jail, my check and the checks they receive on my behalf each month will be taken away. I need a good lawyer that can work out payment plans. My court date is next Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Please help me if you know anyone!!!!

Ok, First I need to know how to get a continuance for trial on my behalf without a lawyer. I have trail in two weeks and I’m not ready for court. I currently do not have a lawyer however I’m thinking about apply for a public defender one week before trial. The 1st offense DWI / speeding accusations happened in St Tammany Parish. I live in New Orleans. Do you think the public defender’s office will accept my application one week before trail? My grandmother was trying to get me a lawyer but it did not happen due to insufficient funds. What is the chances of me winning a case from refusing the breathalyzer IN ST TAMMANY? Should I ask the clerk to put me on the docket the day before trail and plea guilty under 894? If the Judge gives me probation will it transfer over to Orleans Parish. I did not drink that day, not even one alcoholic beverage. I was tired very tired I worked a 14 hour shift that day(this is not my defense). So I might look or sound slightly impaired on the police officer’s dash cam. There’s reasons why I did not take a breath test and I will explain the reasons to my lawyer only, I have no comments on an open case.
Also while I was in court for my plea I received a parking ticket that I failed to pay. The parking ticket is months old now. What do the courts do about an unpaid parking ticket in St Tammany? Issue warrants? Suspend my license?

my husband had an accident and we lost all benefits and income We now receive wage continuance from auto insurance. (that is non taxable) Does this qualify us for government assistance with out reporting this as income? Or is this considered income?

I am in agony beyond belief. I cannot sleep. Seems that after nearly five years, my attorney did little to develop my PI case. Did not talk to the four witnesses, did not depose the defendants (owners of the art gallery).
Then, just 6 weeks before trial, he abruptly quit. Case worth 5,000 to 0,000.
5 years ago, at an art gallery a multi-paneled art object — 4 ft by 4 ft — broke from the wall & fell on me. Suffered soft-tissue neck injury. 4 witnesses. 5 doctors.
From the start, my Attorney said, We will have to go to trial. He suddenly quit just weeks before trial. Days before trial, Case so old judge would not grant me trial continuance. I settled for less than ,000. No choice. I plan to go to State Bar, then legal malpractice attorney. I was homeless, on welfare, this after working 6 years as software engineer. Lost everything I worked so hard for. Did get 100% Social Security disability. Needed compensation, though, to get back on feet.

I was arrested for my first (and LAST) DWI this past March in St. Louis County, Missouri. I have no prior convictions…in fact, my record is completely clean. My BAC that night was a .12.

I had an attorney and everything was going fine, until I lost my job and I was not able to pay him. He had to withdraw from the case, and now here I am with a court date TODAY with no attorney.

The administrative (license) side of the case is done, and I am on the tail end of my suspension. He said most of the work for the criminal side is finished, but I have no idea what that means.

I was told to request a continuance tonight in court, to try to get some more time to find a new lawyer. I now have a new job and can afford one, but I just need more time.

So, my question is, what are my options? When I go in there, what is the standard etiquette and procedure and whatnot involved in requesting a continuance? Am I eligible to be appointed a public defender?

I’ve never been to any kind of court before, not even for a speeding ticket. So, I’m completely clueless about what to expect and I’m very nervous about going in there by myself.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks very much in advance.

i cant afford a lawyer and i cant get qualified for a public defender. most lawyer in this area( fairfax, va) charge about 1200 to 1500. i am a single father barely making to get by i need a lawyer badly but cant afford more than 600 $. if anyone knows a resonable layer please let me know. or if there is another option ? thanks

p.s… DWI in fairfax county, VA / BAC : .08 / first offense / already have been to the court and got a continuance.