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Having a good lawyer when you have a legal problem is important for the outcome of your case. You need to work with an attorney who has extensive experience in the matter and whom you can trust. But what makes a good attorney exactly? Characteristics Of A Good Lawyer...
Probation is a privilege (not a right) defined as a form of community supervision that requires an offender to abide by court-ordered terms and conditions in lieu of a sentence of incarceration. Its principal function is the rehabilitation of a defendant and the...
In the state of Florida, drug distribution is defined as the intentional possession, selling, manufacturing, buying, and transporting of a certain amount of controlled substances. Drug distribution is a more serious crime than simple drug possession for personal use,...
There’s a reason Florida is known as the Sunshine State. It is a great place to vacation, retire and even raise a family. However, there are some laws that are important to keep in mind if you want to stay out of trouble. Florida Laws You Should Know: DUI threshold:...
Commonly, when an individual hears about “bank fraud”, the first thing that comes to mind is Wall Street and high-ranking executives in the banking industry. However, this white-collar crime is not limited to unscrupulous executives in tall towers. Bank Fraud is a...
Homicide is the unlawful slaughtering of an individual. In the state of Florida, the most serious of the homicide charges is First-Degree Murder. This is committed when an individual commits premeditated murder, felony murder, or homicide caused by drug dealing....
Many Floridian drivers may forget that driving is not a right, but rather a privilege. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may suspend an individual´s driver´s license for numerous reasons. Many of those reasons have nothing to do with one´s ability to drive, which...
People under the age of 18 in the United States of America are considered minors. As such, viewed under the eyes of the law, they are not capable of giving informed consent to sex. Therefore, in Florida, it is illegal for a person age eighteen or older to have sex...
A homicide can be defined as a deliberate and unlawful killing of another person. Most can agree that homicide is inexcusable. However, under Florida law, there is something known as “excusable homicide”, which according to the Florida Statute 782.03, happens when the...
Under the Florida Statutes, vehicular homicide is the killing of a human being, or the killing of an unborn child by injury to the mother, caused by the reckless operation of a motor vehicle. In order to be convicted, the driver must be proven guilty, which means...
