Miranda Warnings By a Rockledge, Florida Criminal Defense Attorney Kenneth E. Rhoden, Esquire In my work here at Rhoden Law Group, I find clients are frequently misinformed about Miranda Warnings. My criminal clients frequently tell me when they were arrested the police did not read them their rights. The “rights” they are referring to are the …
Sexual Battery Florida Statute 794.011(l)(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; however, sexual battery does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.” Commonly referred to as rape, …
Criminal Appeal Attorney Can I Appeal A Criminal Conviction? How do I start? In criminal cases, Judges make mistakes. The Judge may have denied a motion that should have been granted or made the wrong ruling on objections to evidence. Sometimes Judges even sentence a Defendant to a sentence longer than allowed or an illegal sentence. …
Statement of Particulars What does the Prosecutor have to prove? How does this help my criminal case? By: Kenneth Rhoden, Esquire (a Supreme Court Death Penalty Qualified Criminal Attorney) In Florida, the document formally charging a Defendant with a crime is called an Information. Any skilled criminal defense attorney will scrutinize an Information to find ways …
How to Avoid Arrest for Drug Crimes Tips to Help You Stay Out of Trouble No one wants to be arrested for a drug crime. The best way to avoid an arrest for a drug crime is only common sense– DO NOT USE ILLEGAL DRUGS. Do not associate with people who use illegal drugs. Of course, …
Brevard County Battery and Domestic Violence What Do You Need to Know if You or a Loved One is Arrested for Battery or Domestic Violence Under Florida Statute 784.03 a battery occurs when a person touches or strikes another person or intentionally causes bodily harm to another person. Typically, this occurs by one person hitting another …
Criminal Sentencing Hearing I Need A Good Criminal Lawyer for Sentencing By Kenneth Rhoden, Esquire If you have been convicted of a crime, the next step is sentencing. Unless you plead to the crime with an agreed sentence, you will want to get the least harsh sentence possible. You may have been found guilty at …
Felony Charges (See more information on Felony Sentencing) In Florida, a felony crime is any crime that is punishable by more than one year in prison. All felonies are serious charges and can result in a sentence of imprisonment, fines, and probation. You can also lose your right to vote or own or possess firearms. For …
Felony Homicide in Florida Homicide is the killing of a person by another person. Homicide is not necessarily a crime. Murder as defined under Florida Statute 782.04 is always a crime. There are three types of murder that are murder in the first degree that constitute a capital felony. Capital felonies are punishable by death. Murder Type …
Reporting Child Abuse In Florida Do I Have to Report Child Abuse In Florida? If a person observes or becomes aware of a burglary being committed in Brevard County, Florida, that person has no legal duty to report the burglary to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Department or any agency of the State of Florida. The …
