Florida Felonies and Misdemeanors Crimes are either categorized as a felony or a misdemeanor. A felony offense is considered more serious than a misdemeanor and calls for a harsher maximum sentence. The decision to prosecute an offense as a felony or misdemeanor is made by the Florida District Attorneys. Both felonies and misdemeanors can appear […]

Domestic Violence / Assault / Battery Assault and battery are related crimes.  Battery is the offensive touching of another without consent and Assault is the attempt to commit a battery or the placing another in imminent fear of a battery.  Often such violence occurs in the context of a family or a home.  Florida’s legislature […]

America and the State of Florida, is waging a war on drugs by attempting to deter drug use with the threat and imposition of more severe penalties. Evident by the jail population, drug crime arrests, and convictions, drugs are the leading cause of incarceration in Florida’s jails and prisons.  Drug charges range from possession of […]

Florida Expunction or SealingExpunging or sealing your record are ways of removing or cleaning up your criminal history.  “Expunging” is the process of erasing governmental records of criminal history while “Sealing” is the process of sealing or limiting access to criminal history records for a ten year period prior to being allowed to expunge the […]

A sex crime allegation can damage your life, reputation, and has many serious legal ramifications. Even false allegations can place restrictions on your way of living and ruin your reputation among your family, friends, and peers. Sex crimes are illegal sexual activities as defined by law.  Sex offenses are typically very difficult to defend and […]

One offense that can have profound and perpetual effect on your future is a theft.  Most employers conduct pre-employment background checks and a conviction for a theft related crime can be devastating. Theft crimes can cover a wide array of crimes ranging from burglary to petit theft.  Did you know that you will lose your […]

Juvenile case or “Juvenile Cause” as they are known in Florida is the equivalent of a criminal charge but against a juvenile rather than an adult.  In Florida a juvenile is defined as a minor under the age of 17.  While subject to different rules and originally intended to treat and rehabilitate juvenile offenders, now […]

Driving Under the Influence / While IntoxicatedA DUI arrest (as the crime in known in Florida) is an intimidating if not downright frightening experience as it usually occurs in Florida.  It doesn’t have to be. You may never have been arrested or involved with the law before, much less accused with a crime.   Our goal […]

Violation of Probation Probation is usually an alternative to incarceration that most people find preferable to spending time in jail.  On the other hand, sometimes the conditions imposed can be so onerous that fulfillment is practically impossible, and a violation of probation is inevitable.  Sober advice by an experienced attorney and careful consideration of one’s […]

Criminal Appeals, Motions to Vacate, and Immigrants There are several of rights that a convicted criminal defendant may exercise after he has been convicted and sentenced.  For complete advice about what those rights are, seek the advice of an experienced practitioner in criminal defense.  Two of those rights are the direct appeal and a post conviction […]