criminal defense

Unfortunately, the state of Florida remains steadfast in its stance against using and possessing cannabis in any form. The only possible exception is if a licensed physician recommends that you use marijuana for medical reasons. Until the state catches up with other...

Florida shoplifting offenses often involving juveniles and impulsive crimes. When a teenager steals a small item they want but can't or don't wish to pay for, they stick it in their pocket, inside their purse or up their shirt before exiting the store as quickly as...

The Bill of Rights extends many protections to those accused of criminal offenses. Each amendment extends certain rights that neither state nor federal laws can limit.  The Fourth Amendment protects you against police misconduct that leads to unreasonable searches....

You get arrested when the police enter your home and find a bag of illegal drugs in your bedroom. They consider it an open-and-shut case. The drugs were obviously at your house, you were there at the time, your fingerprints are on the case where the bag was found and...

Grand juries are often impaneled for some of the more serious felony cases. Prosecutors impanel grand juries to aid them in determining whether they should bring charges against a suspect. Both the state and the federal government may impanel grand juries. You may...

Getting arrested for drug possession will mean going to court, risking incarceration and paying costly fines. Even those who avoid incarceration will likely face probation and will have to deal with a criminal record for the rest of their lives. Fighting back against...

Many individuals use the terms "assault and battery" in unison -- or even interchangeably -- with one another.  Most jurisdictions classify these two crimes as two distinct criminal offenses, however. You may find it helpful to learn the actual difference between...

Having a criminal record limits your options in life. It can keep you from renting a house in the best neighborhoods, prevent you from receiving student aid for higher education and even affect your professional licensing. In theory, criminal records serve to help...

Here is how business used to work. A customer walks into your store. They drop goods in their basket and pass to checkout. You add up the contents, and they hand you money. They walk out with their goods. Transaction completed. Here is how it often happens now. A...

Many shoplifting arrests take place at the exit of a business or in their parking lots. Management may have called police, who will wait outside for a suspect to exit the building. Loss prevention or security professionals employed by a retail business or their...