Recent Blog Posts
How Smart Device Technology is Being Used in Criminal Cases
With more and more smart technology being incorporated into daily life, law enforcement and prosecutors are searching for new ways to gain evidence in criminal cases. Just about everyone is aware that a computer’s search history or hidden files can be used against them in a murder trial, but what about your smart TV… Read More »
Arrested at a Port St. Lucie Protest?
If you were arrested at a protest and charged with an offense, you need to talk to an experienced Port St. Lucie criminal defense attorney to ensure that you are not wrongfully convicted. Common Protest Offenses Unlawful Assembly—Defined under statute 870.02 as three or more people meeting to “commit a breach of the peace,… Read More »
Your Rights as a Protester
Hundreds of people protesting police brutality and the murder of George Floyd have been arrested throughout Florida, according to the Miami Herald. In many cases, defendants are jailed and then let go without being charged with a crime. In other instances, defendants are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. If you were… Read More »
Defending Against a Restraining Order
Restraining orders, which are called “injunction” orders in Florida, can have a profound effect on the restrained person’s life. From not being allowed to see your children to losing your right to own a firearm, an injunction has serious consequences, and must be handled by an experienced family law or criminal defense lawyer. There… Read More »
Not All Prenuptial Agreements Are Held Up in Court
A prenuptial agreement can be an important aspect of marriage and a useful tool to protect oneself, or the other spouse, in the event of a divorce, risky business venture, gambling addiction, bad credit, bad loan, or another known or unforeseen event or circumstance down the road. Most prenuptial agreements are put into place… Read More »
Assault and Battery on Someone 65 Years or Older
Assault, aggravated assault, battery, and aggravated battery carry an additional penalty when the victim is 65 or older. For obvious health and safety reasons—for example, aging makes bones and tendons more brittle, according to MedLinePlus—senior citizens are given extra protection in Florida, and defendants charged with assaulting or harming senior citizens are heavily punished… Read More »
How Caretaking Duties Can Affect Division of Assets
In Florida, asset division during divorce is carried out under the doctrine of equitable distribution, meaning that assets are divided “fairly,” though not necessarily evenly as they are in community property states, which split marital assets down the middle, 50/50. Moreover, only marital assets are subject for division; this only includes assets and debt… Read More »
Theft
Larceny, also called theft, is heavily punished here in Florida. Whether you accidentally walked out of a store with a candy bar by mistake, or have been convicted with shoplifting or another type of theft multiple times, prosecutors will be eager to give you the most strict penalty available. This is why you need… Read More »
Felony Traffic Offenses
Because there are tens of thousands of serious, life-threatening injuries and over 3,000 annual fatalities per year on Florida roadways, according to the Insurance Information Institute, you can be sure that prosecutors will do everything in their power to ensure that you pay the highest fine and spend the maximum number of months or… Read More »
Arson Defense
Over 35,000 arson offenses are committed each year, according to Statista, and law enforcement and prosecutors are always eager to severely punish those charged with arson. If you were involved in any way with the burning of a home, building, vehicle, or other type of structure, or even involved in the prevention of the… Read More »
