answersLogoWhite

0

Can you petition a court to suppress evidence without a lawyer?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 14y ago

Best Answer

Not a good idea. You wouldn't have a good grasp of the arguments that could be applied and the prior case law that could be called upon. And the court might not allow you to represent yourself in this situation.

User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can you petition a court to suppress evidence without a lawyer?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is evidence in a sentence?

The lawyer had enough evidence to prosecute.


Is it a violation that an accused undergo paraffin test without his lawyer?

No. A paraffin test gathers evidence, it is not interrogation.


What do you need before you go in to court?

Evidence. Without it, you can't get a judge to do the case. It also doesn't hurt to have a lawyer on you side.


How does a convict get his gun rights back?

Hire a lawyer to file a petition.


Can a minor in Illinois hire a lawyer without parental consent?

A minor cannot enter into any contract. That would include hiring a lawyer. They would either have to have the parents enter into the contract, or have the lawyer petition the court to act on the minor's behalf. That will be a hearing that the parents would have input into as well.


Is it a violation that the accused undergone to a paraffin test without the presence if his lawyer?

No. A paraffin test collects physical evidence, it is not self-incriminatory.


How does a ex-convict get his gun right back?

Hire a lawyer to file a petition.


We have been locked out by the landlord, what are our options?

Consult a lawyer if you can. Attend your case in rent court, and if your landlord has done this without filing legal petition than you're entitled to stay in the residence


A sentence with evidence?

The lawyer needed more evidence from the shooting to help his client.


What good is filing a petition to compel an accounting in surrogate court going to do?

This is a question for your lawyer.


What changes would you maketo the criminal justice system?

When an inmate writes a petition for a petition of habeas corpus and the judge calls him back to court he stands before the judge and is questioned by the prosecutor, he frequently becomes totally confused. I would have a lawyer in the court room to calm things down so the prisoner can get himself together and present his story without letting the prosecutor get him totally confused. This third degree without a lawyer is the worst part of the system.


How do you enter evidence in a court case?

When you say a statement that includes evidence, your lawyer will then present the evidence to the jury.