Monthly Archives: August 2021
Expungement Of Criminal Convictions In Florida
You made a mistake as a teenager that you paid for dearly. You spent a year in jail, paid fines, attended drug and alcohol abuse education courses and participated in more than 100 hours of community service. Since then you have not gotten so much as a parking ticket, yet your criminal record is… Read More »
What Is A Scheme To Defraud In Florida?
Last week in Pinellas County, the ex-treasurer of a high school athletic booster club was arrested for a scheme to defraud after she removed more than 40,000 dollars from the club for her own benefit over a 2 year period. The defendant used the club’s debit card for personal charges and attempted to deposit… Read More »
Charged With Shoplifting or Petit Theft? You Have Options
In a hypothetical story, Susan is standing in line to checkout at a local department store with her toddler. She completes her purchase with the cashier, bags her items and pushes the cart out the front doors, only for the security alarm to trigger. Unbeknownst to her, her toddler has shoved several items (candy,… Read More »
Child Neglect Laws In Florida
This past week in Venice Beach, Florida, deputies charged a couple with child neglect, after their infant child ingested cocaine in their presence. The charges stem from a 911 call placed to paramedics back in January. The parents called authorities because their child was unconscious and unresponsive after “ingesting something on the ground”. After… Read More »