What is a Plea Agreement?
Plea agreements are agreements between the defense and the prosecution whereby the defendant receives benefits in return for filing a “guilty” or “no contest” plea. Typically, a prosecutor’s consideration in these agreements would take...
Community Service Hours
Understanding the Process of Serving Community Service Hours in Miami, FLWhen a defendant pleads guilty in a criminal case, sometimes, the alternative to paying huge sums of money in fines is to perform community service. The dollar amount of a fine(s) is set by the...
You didn’t pay child support. How long will I stay in Jail?
If you didn’t pay child support and were arrested, the time you serve in jail will depend on several factors, including your financial history, criminal record, and other circumstances. You are not entitled to a jury trial if you face misdemeanor charges for not...Dog license to carry a dog for emotional purposes
Over a lifetime, each of us will experience periods where it is appropriate to carry a dog for emotional purposes. A recent study was published and has shown that nearly 56% of dog owners have taken their dogs out for a walk for an emotional reason. This can be due to...Make sure the intruder is 50% or more inside your property.
The State of Florida, allows its residents to use deadly force in self-defense under the Stand Your Ground Law. In Section 776.012, the Florida Statutes state that a person is justified by the law to use deadly force if they reasonably believe that deadly force is...
Marijuana, is it legal or illegal in Florida?
Cannabis laws are changing rapidly in Florida. All marijuana enthusiasts in the state should understand the current cannabis laws to avoid falling victim to the long arm of the law because of illegal use of the product.So, is Marijuana Legal or Illegal in Florida?In...
I got stopped by a cop and I have paraphernalia in the car…
Being stopped by the police is always intimidating. However, if you have drug paraphernalia in your car, you have even more cause for worry. In Florida, if this happens, you should know what to expect.Can Police Search Your Vehicle?Technically, after a police officer...You ran the red light, you were not the driver. A camara snapped a picture.
Contesting a Red-Light Camera Citation in Florida Getting a traffic ticket in Florida can happen in many ways. It’s possible to have stopped over the line too far at an intersection. You may have misjudged a light and gone through the light at the same time it...
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