Grand Theft and Dealing in Stolen Property In Florida, grand theft may range from a felony in the third degree all the way up to a serious felony of the first degree. The degree of the offense depends upon the value of the property stolen or sometimes whether the property is of some unique type. For …
DUI Statutes and Penalties Driving Under the Influence Florida Statues 316.193 (1) (a) makes it a crime if you are driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while you are under the influence of alcohol or other substances to the extent that your normal faculties are impaired. Under this section the prosecutor would have …
DUI Breath Tests and Blood Tests – What Is Legal? On June 23, 2016 the United States Supreme Court outlawed warrantless blood tests incident to arrest for DUI. In Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. (2016), the Supreme Court stated, “Because breath tests are significantly less intrusive than blood tests and in most cases amply serve …
Appeals in Brevard County and Central Florida Questions Answered About Your Potential Appeal Can I Appeal My Case? If you lost your case at the trial level, you may want to consider filing an appeal. There are strict time periods that apply to appeals. If you do not file your appeal on time, you will be forever …
Domestic Violence Injunctions in Brevard County Florida How do I get an injunction? What does an Order of Protection do for me? Is a Restraining Order the right thing to do? Domestic Violence Injunctions can be a powerful weapon in a divorce or child custody case. The stakes can be very high in a Domestic Violence …
What Are Sex Crimes In Florida? Need A Cocoa or Melbourne Sex Crime Lawyer? by Kenneth Rhoden, Esquire Sex crimes in Florida are subject to special rules and harsh penalties. If you or someone you know is charged with a sex crime you need a lawyer who has decades of experience aggressively representing people charged with sex crimes. …
Probation & Community Control If you have been placed on probation or community control, you have been advised of the conditions of your supervision. Should you violate those conditions by intentionally and materially breaking the rules, then you risk having your probation or community control violated. Your probation officer will report to the judge who …
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) If you are arrested for DUI you only have 10 days to apply for a formal review hearing to get your driver’s license back. If this is your first alcohol related offense you may be eligible to immediately get a hardship license. Call our firm to get immediate help, attorneys …
Sex Offenses Florida Statute 794.011(1)(h) defines sexual battery as the oral, anal or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object. The severity of the punishment if convicted of sexual battery is, in general, dependent upon the age of the offender …
Appeals Among a Defendant’s rights is the right to an appeal. If convicted, you only have 30 days to file your Notice of Appeal. If you do not file your notice within 30 days, you waive your right to appeal. An appeal is not a new trial, but a review by a higher court to make …
