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Yes, the court will appoint you an attorney if you do not have one. It's the law, they have to provide representation to those who can't afford it.

Most states have laws covering just such an event. Some have that the person is entitled to X amount of dollars for each year he/she was wrongfully incarcerated. States enacted these compensation laws for the wrongly convicted to stave off lawsuits resulting from a wrongful conviction - states...

Depends on the contract you signed. Most attorneys take 1/3 of your settlement, plus costs, such as copying, travel fees, expert fees, etc. But, depending on what your contract says, your attorney may be entitled as much as 40% of your award. This is why we should ALWAYS read the contract...

The court will appoint him an attorney. That's the law - if a defendant can't afford an attorney, the court has to provide him with one. Although, having been through a similar situation myself, the prospects of your fiance being cleared of these charges is slim. A guy I dated was also...

EDIT: Apparently you can, but the rules are different than for a regular job. You can only get unemployment for 6 weeks. AND this should have been covered in the class you would have taken about re-entering the civilian world. Source: Asked my boyfriend, who was in the Navy. Depends on...

You can contact pretty much any civil litigation attorney to sue the company. You can also contact your Attorney General's office and the Better Business Bureau, both of whom could help you with your problem without costing you money. Depending on the value of the item you bought, and the...