On hardship, when my brother got sentenced two and half years ago with a sentence of 5 years

If your brother received a probation sentence, you could hire an attorney and petition the court to modify the sentence (probation may be modified...

What is Aggrevated Burglary?

I agree with Will, there's no such thing. The best thing to do in this situation is simply head up to the clerk's office (with the Juvenile, no...

Appeals and hardships

You only have 30 to 60 days to deal with a sentence, depending upon whether you want to withdraw the plea or modify the sentence based upon some...

Each uttering a forgery carries a 5 year prison sentence max, the Grand Theft 3rd also carries a 5 year prison sentence, max, for a total possible...

I was in a parking lot and a car backed up and hit the side of my car. He was issued a ticket which he went to court to fight.

The above answer is correct, the dismissed ticket has absolutely no effect on your insurance company's view of the accident.

Burglary in a occupied dwelling w/ assualt, what is the average sentence?

There is no average sentence that I know of, but there is a minimum prison sentence associated with this charge because the level of the offense is...

When you are pulled over by police,do they have a camera recording the scene in their vehicle at all times?

Yes, sounds like there may be problems with the way this officer conducted the K9 search, though the State's way of "proving" the K9 search is...

My race is listed incorrectly on my notice to appear. Can this error be used as a defense?

I practice here in Florida, and officers are entitled to 'amend' the traffic citation right before hearing to correct any errors that could affect...

My lawyer does not want to do his job.I cant afford another and he has been paid.What should i do. Im and he wants me t

I agree with the answer above, communication is the key here. I would not write a certified letter, yet. Schedule a meeting with your attorney as...

The legal aide here in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. does not cover criminal defense, how can I find a pro bono criminal defense attorney

Contact several local criminal defense firms, see what they have to say (typically, the answer may be "no", but never hurts to ask). Legal Aid...