Monthly Archives: February 2024
Be Careful With That Alibi
The alibi defense is only one of many defenses that defendants can use in criminal court. It is a factual defense, which means that you are saying, “I didn’t do X.” In other words, it is not an affirmative defense, where you say, “I did X, but the X that I did doesn’t fit… Read More »
Is It Good Or Bad If Your Criminal Case Ends In A Mistrial?
If you go to a sufficiently populated place in Florida, such as a beach, theme park, or shopping mall, there is a good chance that someone there has been convicted of a crime. Maybe someone is currently on probation or will never complain about overpriced mall food court food since it is such an… Read More »
What’s All the Fuss About Pink Cocaine?
You don’t have to have a degree in marketing to know that an eye-catching visual appearance can be an excellent marketing tactic. When you think about it, Everlasting Gobstoppers, Sweet Tarts, and Skittles don’t taste like much, but they sure are colorful. Of course, if all you want is something that looks and tastes… Read More »
Affirmative Defenses And Florida Criminal Law
Proving that you did not commit a crime is a tall order, indeed. This is why courts do not require defendants to prove their innocence in order to secure a verdict of not guilty in a criminal case. Instead, they must only show that there is reasonable doubt about the veracity of the accusations… Read More »