• posted: Nov. 28, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• expungements,  sealing,  criminal records,  Certificate of Eligibility

Sealing and expungement are two separate court orders that restrict or eliminate other people’s access to a person’s criminal record in Florida. Both can make it easier to get a Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• second-degree misdemeanor,  hit and run,  leaving the scene of an accident

Sometimes called a “hit and run,” leaving the scene means any act of fleeing the site of a car accident by a driver having knowledge that death, serious harm or Read More

• posted: Oct. 30, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• appeals,  postconviction relief,  court error,  juror misconduct

If you have been convicted of a crime in Florida, you have the right to appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals. The appellate court will review the trial Read More

• posted: Oct. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• white collar crime,  felony,  identity theft

Identity theft is a serious white-collar crime for which prosecution is growing across the United States. It is defined as the unauthorized use of someone else's personal information, such as Read More

• posted: Sep. 30, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• DUI,  blood alcohol level,  marijuana

The offense of driving while intoxicated is not restricted to the consumption of alcohol. Florida law allows for a charge of DUI to be brought for driving under the influence Read More

• posted: Sep. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• self-defense,  stand your ground,  use of force

Florida’s stand your ground law permits people to use or threaten to use non-deadly force where needed in order to fight back against another person’s imminent use of unlawful force. Read More

• posted: Aug. 30, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• direct file,  juvenile law

In Florida, a minor alleged to have committed an offense goes through juvenile delinquency proceedings rather than the usual criminal justice process. The two paths are quite different, but juvenile Read More

• posted: Aug. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• criminal threat,  second degree felony

Florida law makes it a crime to engage in threats of harm to another, whether orally or in writing. These types of threats are treated very seriously. They are second Read More

• posted: Jul. 30, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• felony,  punishment code,  misdemeanor

As in other states, Florida crimes are categorized by the degree of harm inflicted on victims, in terms of bodily injury or property loss or both. Criminal sentences are determined Read More

• posted: Jul. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• DUI,  blood alcohol tests,  field sobriety test

People charged with driving while intoxicated in Florida face criminal and civil consequences, including fines, jail time and loss or restriction of driver’s license. It you’re in this situation, the Read More

• posted: Jun. 30, 2023
• Sex Crimes
• Jessica's Law,  sex offender registry,  level-one offense

Florida’s sex offender registration laws are among the strictest in the country. Registration is required for individuals convicted of a wide range of offenses, and this can last for life. Read More

• posted: Jun. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• white collar crimes,  pyramid schemes,  White Collar Crime Victim Protection Act

Under Florida law, white collar crimes are non-violent offenses committed primarily for purposes of financial gain, including crimes meant to defraud another individual and crimes intended to deprive another individual Read More

• posted: May 30, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• assault,  aggravated assault,  deadly weapon,  felony assault

An assault is a realistic threat of doing violence to another person, even if it is not carried out. Florida law recognizes two different types of assault: simple assault, which Read More

• posted: May 15, 2023
• Cybercrimes
• cyberstalking,  credible threats,  aggravated cyberstalking

Florida has taken an aggressive stance in policing the internet for criminal activity. This includes the broadly defined crime of cyberstalking, which means all forms of nonconsensual electronic communication — Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• violent crimes,  threat of harm,  Florida 10-20-life law

Defendants charged with violent crimes face penalty enhancements, which means longer prison sentences than those imposed for nonviolent offenses. But what constitutes a violent crime? Under Florida law, it can Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2023
• Sex Crimes
• sexual battery,  sexual assault,  felony

Florida law defines sexual battery and sexual assault as separate crimes, but the two terms are frequently used interchangeably and often incorrectly, leading to confusion and uncertainty for individuals who Read More