• 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

• posted: Mar. 30, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• cybercrimes

Law enforcement regards computer offenses by technologically savvy individuals as a serious form of white collar crime. Cybercriminals have engaged in a number of activities intended to take advantage of Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2023
• Drug Crimes
• drug trafficking

When Does Drug Possession Become Drug Trafficking in Florida? Read More

• posted: Feb. 28, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• dating violence,  domestic violence

Florida law recognizes that family and dating relationships can flare into violence and imposes remedies to protect the alleged victims and punish the alleged abusers. However, the law treats domestic Read More

• posted: Feb. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• expungement,  record sealing

An arrest record, even if you’re acquitted or never actually charged, can impede your efforts to get a job, housing, loans and other benefits and can damage your reputation in Read More

• posted: Jan. 15, 2023
• Criminal Defense
• Rule 3.850 motion,  post-conviction relief

In the criminal process, mistakes made by police, prosecutors and even judges can lead to unjust convictions and sentences. While it’s common to speak of appealing a conviction, a more Read More

• posted: Dec. 15, 2022
• Criminal Defense
• violent crimes,  assault and battery,  10-20-Life Law

In Florida, when a defendant is charged with an offense classified as a “violent crime,” he or she faces a stiffer sentence than is imposed for other forms of criminal Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2022
• Criminal Defense
• withheld adjudication,  record sealing

You might think that a criminal charge ends in either conviction or acquittal, but that isn’t always the case. In Florida, an alternative option available to some criminal defendants is Read More

• posted: Oct. 15, 2022
• Criminal Defense
• white collar crime,  plea deal,  restitution

White-collar crimes involve the use of deceptive and surreptitious tactics or abuse of trust to acquire money and other property illegally, such as embezzlement, forgery, fraud, identity theft and money Read More