Category Archives: Criminal
Criminal Sentences Are Not Set In Stone
When you find out that you are facing a criminal charge, one of the first topics that your criminal defense lawyer will want to discuss with you is the range of sentences for your charge and what this means for your case. If you are facing a criminal charge punishable by one to five… Read More »
Flagler Man Arrested For Illegal Possession Of Sea Turtle Eggs
Florida’s sea turtles are a majestic sight. Few of us have witnessed the hatchlings following their instincts to propel themselves down the beach on their flippers toward the ocean where previous generations of marine turtles have lived, but Florida is one of only a few places in the world where you can see this…. Read More »
What Happens When Influencer Antics Attract The Attention Of Police?
Probable cause is a less precise concept than it might seem to be if you have only heard about it on police procedural dramas and true crime podcasts. In most circumstances, police cannot search a person’s property without a search warrant, and the court will not issue a search warrant unless law enforcement officers… Read More »
Criminal Penalties For Harming Alligators And Crocodiles
Anyone who visits Florida or has recently moved here immediately notices how many alligators there are, how huge they are, and how longtime residents of Florida interact with these gigantic monsters like it is no big deal. The only people who bother to count how many alligators they see during an airboat ride or… Read More »
Priest Faces Criminal Charges After Altercation At Hurricane Relief Event
Charges of battery apply whenever you inflict physical violence on someone else. If you plead not guilty to charges of battery, it can work in your favor that you look like you could never even harm a fly, especially if your criminal defense lawyer plays up this angle. Remember that all you have to… Read More »
Impersonating A Police Officer
Sometimes police work involves pretending not to be a cop. A driver will weave in and out of lanes of traffic, passing an unassuming looking black car, and suddenly the black car will flash its blue lights and sound its siren. Someone will exchange text messages with you and agree to buy drugs. You… Read More »
Father And Son Face Criminal Charges After Teen Causes Fatal Accident
Teen drivers cause accidents so often that some parents hope that their own children will join the growing trend among young people not to get a driver’s license until they are in their 20s, or even older. The ones whose kids are eager to drive console themselves with the statistics that show that most… Read More »
Do You Dare To Reject A Plea Deal?
Florida’s prison population is the stuff of legend. If you wanted to make a high concept movie set in Florida, you would have to include someone struggling to rebuild his life after serving a long sentence for a minor offense, a modern day Jean Valjean; this is what would convince audiences in the know… Read More »
Nelson Hearings And Florida Criminal Cases
The Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial includes the right to representation by a criminal defense lawyer. Since the drafting of the Bill of Rights, the courts have further interpreted the responsibilities of attorneys representing defendants in criminal cases. For example, the Gideon v. Wainwright decision set the precedent that, when defendants cannot… Read More »
The Florida Youthful Offender Act Is for Young Adults, Too
If you are in your mid-twenties or older, there are probably incidents from your youth that you are embarrassed even to think about, and there are probably also incidents that you are relieved did not lead to worse consequences than the ones that occurred. The attributes of youth do not instantly disappear as soon… Read More »