How does the plea bargaining negotiation process work?

The State wants a year and a half and your friend is countering with 4 months plus supervision that he apparently already violated at least once,...

Is there a law stating that every person is entitled to at least one appeal?

Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure provide for a direct appeal in some situations. If you are entitled to appeal (such as from a judgment and...

Does my lawyer need to do what I say if it's admissible

Most decisions are left to the lawyer. If this were not so, you would be wearing two hat by acting as your own lawyer, with no legal recourse if...

The judge does not need a conviction to conclude that you committed a new law violation while on probation/cc. Most judges would likely be...

What to expect ?

What is "it"? A plea agreement? COVID has changed how courts operate, and procedures are evolving as things improve/get worse. Your best bet for...

A fam member is been investigated for a drug/grand theft case and now the detective is calling me for info. What are my rights?

First, are you sure the investigation is for a federal crime? I would guess, due to the nature of the offense, that it is a case that belongs in...

Are you asking about determining the identity of an anonymous tipster?

It is not too late for you to request a "do-over", but you need to be careful what you ask for. The remedy, or prize, for vacating your judgment...

Sounds like the investigation is evolving. A discussion concerning alibi witnesses should be had with your boyfriend's defense attorney, not the...

A court can take judicial notice of its own records or records of another court, but I suspect you are attempting to use testimony from Case B in...