How does substantial assistance work/get assessed in alachua county?

Cooperation with law enforcement can, but will not necessarily, go a long way towards helping your own sentence, but there are tremendous risks...

It's not too late to get an attorney. Your next step is to get an attorney. Just because they have one recording of you on the phone doesn't mean...

It sounds like it could be a sentencing hearing that is to happen later. If your son was not immediately sentenced on the three counts after the...

Can a person with a felony conviction for drugs have his record expunged?

No, I'm sorry but it cannot be expunged.

No court date found

Call the clerk of court to update your address and request your court date if there is one. One reason you might not have a court date is if the...

In the state of Florida does the State come with you to a deposition?

Yes the assigned prosecutor or another prosecutor will be there with you. Most offices will also have a victim advocate present.

Can I contact someone that is in prison that has a no contact to the victims (me) and be able to have that lifted/removed.

You can ask his lawyer to file a motion to modify the no contact order once you are 18, but that is also something you could ask his lawyer to do...

Can a person appeal a guilty verdict for a burglary based on not having DNA evidence only circumstantial evidence?

Yes, you can appeal for any reason at all. Whether you will be successful with that appeal is a different question and a harder one to answer....

Your son could have a viable self defense claim to the charge, combined with this being his (presumably) first offense as an adult and history of...

You should consult with a criminal defense attorney about your case. Most of the time they'll be able to confirm for you whether you're on...