How can I get the "Second" lab report that tells the weight by FDLE or whoever past the officer on the scene?

Lab reports are evidence. The State intends to introduce the report as evidence to establish an element of the crime charged. As evidence, the...

Should I allow my rental house to go into foreclosure, or should I try a short sale?

There is no best answer for all investors. Part of answering intelligently would be ask some specific questions about the original purchase of the...

Is leaving a child unattended while vehicle running a misdemeanor or a felony?

How such a situation would be charged is up to the prosecuting attorney. Just leaving a running car unattended is a misdemeanor. Leaving one with...

Does petit theft have to be proven beyond a doubt for a person to be found guilty?

Yes. Any criminal charge must be proven beyond and to the exclusion of all reasonable doubt. The accused is presumed innocent until that level of...

What are my rights?

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. So long as the cars are parked on private property there is not much you...

Is a marijuana smell described in the officers own words as "faint" enough on it's own for probable cause to search a vehicle?

A faint odor will survive the test. There may be more/better legal issues in how the police came to be smelling that faint odor in the first...

Can a defendant direct/order/compel a public defender to introduce evidence or arguments? Can I force him to goto trial?

As to a trial: you have an absolute right to a trial and no one can take that from you. If you want a trial you shall have one. In order for the...

How do you file a motion to vacate conviction under the FL rule 3.850 to remove a dwlsr to avoid habitual offender status

I think this question is too multi-faceted to be answered here. The general method for this type of relief is to assert that the plea was entered...

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How do I sue a privately owned detention center in another state. Is that in the civil court? Thank You.

Yes, that would most certainly be a civil action and it could be in State or Federal district court, depending on a variety of factors. Such a...

What angle would a defense lawyer be looking for if a suspect was arrested with less drugs than was reported in the incident rpt

The amount found that whether the charge is a felony or a misdemeanor is less than 20 grams, so the charge would be the same whether there was 1...