There is no statute. That being said, they cannot hold him indefinitely. The way it works is that Broward will teletype Hillsborough and let them...

The MINIMUM sentence will be determined by the Florida Sentencing Guidelines (Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.992). It's a scoresheet that is completed,...

What are my next steps to appeal a circuit court judge decision for me to pay my ex wife attorney fees?

You must file a Notice of Appeal within 30 days. It's a one-page, simple document, essentially stating that you are taking an appeal to the higher...

Purity of cocaine ?! (trafficking cocaine charge)

Florida drug laws go by the weight of the MIXTURE. The "mixture" is the controlled substance and the carrier medium. The legislature enacted this...

Evideniary Hearing

I practice quite a bit in Clearwater, and have dealt with two cases in the last year that are identical to yours. You clearly know that it is...

I know i can only expunge 1 case in a lifetime but what about sealing a case?

Sealing is NOT a prequiste to expunging. They are different processes that depend on the resolution of the case. If a case is dismissed and there...

The most accurate way is to have a criminal defense attorney, armed with your RAP sheet, to make the calculations. If you want to give it a go...

Can I get both arrest records sealed. In both cases I had been drinking, but was not charged with drinking.

Florida law permits the sealing/expunging of one arrest, per person, per lifetime. If you were not arrested on one of the charges (in other words,...

In Florida, you would file a petition for a belated appeal in the appellate court, asked for permisson to proceed with appeal despite it being...

Is a person sentenced to prison entitled to appeal regarding modification of judgment

If the question is whether one can appeal a judge's denial of a motion to modify a sentence, the answer is no. The case law says that motion to...