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In Florida, Grand Theft is defined as the unlawful taking or using of property, with a value of $750.00 or more, with the intent to deprive the owner of their rights to said property. Elements of Grand Theft. In order to prove the crime of Grand Theft, the State...
In Florida, an individual who pleads to a Domestic Violence charge must enroll in and complete a Batterer´s Intervention Program (BIP) as a condition of probation. Domestic violence is defined as “any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual...
Domestic Violence Battery is defined as any actual and intentional touching or striking of another person without consent or the intentional causing of bodily harm to another person when the person struck is a family member, household member, or domestic partner....
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...
Manslaughter in Florida. In the state of Florida, a person is said to have committed the crime of manslaughter if they performed actions to kill another, persuaded or influenced another to commit an act of murder through procurement, or a person has acted with...
