Recent Blog Posts
What Comes Next for Woman Arrested for Bank Robbery? Arraignment
As reported by the Sun-Sentinel, a Broward County woman was arrested on charges of robbery after hitting a credit union and bank in the Fort Lauderdale area. She is accused of stealing cash amounting to more than $4,000 over the two incidents, which occurred over a five-day period. In both cases, she was disguised… Read More »
Proving Credit Card Fraud: A Heavy Burden of Proof for Florida Prosecutors
A woman was charged with more than a dozen offenses related to fraud when recently stopped at Fort Lauderdale’s Hollywood International Airport. According to the Sun-Sentinel article, she was in possession of numerous credit cards intended for counterfeit purposes and admitted to purchasing the account numbers and identification details of the owners. She was… Read More »
Plea Bargains in Florida: Three Things You Need to Know
You may be looking at imprisonment of 15 years or more for a conviction on child abuse charges, but it is possible to receive a lesser sentence depending on the circumstances of your case. As reported by Miami’s ABC Local 10 News, a former public school teacher was able to negotiate a plea deal… Read More »
When Can A Minor Be Charged As An Adult In Fort Lauderdale?
The Sun-Sentinel recently reported a story on an armed home invasion in Pompano Beach, and one of the perpetrators of the crime is drawing attention for his age. The Broward County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged a 14-year-old boy as an adult for his role in the home invasion and burglary while carrying a… Read More »
Orders of Protection for Domestic Violence in Florida: The Basics You Need to Know
Florida law provides for orders of protection against violence, though you may be more familiar with the common term, “restraining orders.” The legal impact of such an order is intended to prevent a person from engaging in certain types of violent activities against another person and safeguard them from harm. If you’ve received an… Read More »
Motion Practice in Florida Felony DUI Cases
Any DUI conviction includes different penalties under Florida law, but the offense rises to the level of a felony under certain circumstances, including: A third DUI within ten years; A fourth DUI overall; A DUI accident that caused another person bodily harm; and, A DUI accident that caused death. When any of these situations… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Defines What “Involved in a Crash” Means in a Hit-and-Run Scenario
In Florida, hit-and-run statutes have become increasingly more stringent with more serious punishments as a result. When a car is involved in a collision, the driver must stop the vehicle at the site of the crash and must remain at the scene as he or she has a duty to provide information about the… Read More »
New Studies Suggest that Raising Minimum Wage to $12 Could Decrease Rate of Crime by 3 to 5 percent (250,000 to 510,000 crimes)
For many researchers, sociologists, and criminal justice reform advocates, the question on many of their minds is the exact root of criminal behavior and activity. In other words, what makes people act criminally? Though there is never just one reason for why someone acts the way they do, there is a hope that by… Read More »
New Florida Law Allows Juvenile Offenders to Expunge Records at 21 Years of Age or Earlier
When it comes to charging adolescents and minors with crimes, there is always a feeling that the system has failed the children. The fact that they have been arrested for a misdemeanor or a felony generally says more about the situation that they have grown up in rather than the terrible qualities or negative… Read More »
The History and Importance of Mandatory Prison Sentences in Florida
Mandatory prison sentences were put into place to provide guidelines to the criminal justice system regarding the appropriate sentence range that would fit certain offenses and felonies. Consistency, in our criminal justice system, is equated with fairness, enforcing the ethos that when a person commits a crime, no matter who they are and what… Read More »