Florida State and Federal courts have rules to stop prosecutors from making conclusions and accusations in their questions, opening statements and closings. Smart lawyers watch out for this prosecutor’s trick. If you have an active criminal case,felony or misdemeanor, speak to your criminal defense lawyer about how to defeat this…
Florida has 406 inmates currently on death row, of which 28 have been there longer than Larry Mann. Larry Mann was sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of a 10-year-old girl who was riding her bike to school. The crime occurred on November 4th, 1980. Florida is one…
In South Florida and all of its jurisdictions such as Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Aventura, Boca Raton and Coral Springs, many pretrial motions can be filed by the defense. A few of them are Motion to dismiss, Motion to suppress, and Motion to Sever. If…
What happens if a defendant lives outside of the State or even the country, and would like to enter or accept a plea offer? A defendant can, if he or she wishes, enter what is called a plea in absentia. A plea in absentia is done in the form of…
There is an alternative for defendants who reside out of the county to divert from the criminal system and have their cases transferred to drug court. The program is called the Day Reporting and Reentry Division (DRRD). There is a minimum of 6 months participation in the program which can…
Robert Mueller III is the Director of the FBI. He has 36,074 employees, 13,913 special agents, but he calls the shots. And if a shot across your client’s bow is going to come, he’s the man who brings the misery down on us. So if you advise clients, Boards of…
So you have been arrested last night and the judge posted a bond that you cannot afford. What do you do next? Do you stay in jail? Yes you do, unless you hire an attorney to get you what is called a bond reduction hearing. In South Florida and all…
In South Florida and all of its jurisdictions such as Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Aventura, or Boca Raton, an individual who intentionally participates in a crime or helps a criminal before or after the crime, may be held responsible for it. Take for instance someone…
On Saturday March 2nd, Nicole Mendez crashed into the back of a car in Fort Lauderdale causing the death of a 27 year old man. Nicole Mendez was brought up before a judge on Monday March 4th, where investigators showed that she failed the sobriety test. When they examined her…
In the counties of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade, there is a drug court treatment program which can provide an alternative from prison or jail for people with conditions related to substance abuse. There is an original program which is the Pre-Trial Intervention Program which was put in place as…