Xanax (alprazolam) is a Schedule IV drug. Possession (without a valid prescription) is a third degree felony with a maximum penalty is 5 years in...

My spouse who I have been separated from for months before this incident was arrested for a DUI with both my children in the car

If he is convicted of a second DUI, he is facing: probation, up to a year in jail, fines up to $2,000; loss of driver's license (which he would...

I have a petit theft charge and going to trial? What should i do?

The question to you is whether or not the State Attorney's Office has enough evidence to prove to a jury (beyond a reasonable doubt) that you...

Does an admitted liar make a good credible witness

Certainly, your attorney will challenge her credibility when she is on the witness stand during trial. However, the issue of a person's...

Is there a pro bono lawyer who will take my case of felony domestic battery with strangulation in clay county florida

For the most part, Public Defenders are highly qualified attorneys. The PDs are in court every day, and are therefore very familiar with the State...

Can I be charged with possession 3months after the cops confiscated the marijuana.

Yes. The statute of limitations in Florida (Fl. Statute 775.15) is as follows: a) A prosecution for a felony (other than a life felony or...

My boyfriend is on community control violated with both technical charges now he has to go to a sounding what will happen?

Think of probation as a defendant's contract with the court. The contract states that in exchange for the court not placing the defendant in...

What kind of evidence is needed at a trial to convict felony 3rd degree theft.

To prove the crime of Theft, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 1. Defendant knowingly and unlawfully...

HOW LONG CAN THEY HOLD SOMEONE IN JAIL ON A PROBATION VIOLATION WITHOUT BOND OR A COURT DATE

When a person is arrested, they are brought before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest. The judge will set a bond and appoint an attorney (if...

What is the maximum time for robbery with a fire arm for a felon

Florida Statute 812.13(2)(a): "If in the course of committing the robbery the offender carried a firearm or other deadly weapon, then the robbery...