How do they decide which charge will be your primary charge if you have more than one charge?

The primary charge is the most severe offense that you are formally charged with. If you have two offenses that are of the same felony degree, then...

My child's father plead open after he decided trial probably wasnt the best choice the State attorneys plea was 68 months

It would be wiser to move to withdraw your plea; because you really do not have an issue to appeal. But if the judge denies your motion to withdraw...

I got arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting an officer with violence. What punishment am I facing?

Since you are a first time offender, I would think Pretrial Diversion would be a possibility. I would hire an attorney in your area.

16 y.o. son completed diversion program for charge of disorderly conduct. Should we have record expunged, sealed, or do nothing

Normally I would agree with Don and advise you to do nothing, but because your son did a Juvenile Diversion program, he may be eligible for a...

Petition DMV

The best advice anyone on this board can give you is for you to go hire the best DUI attorney in Panama City that you can afford. Continuing to...

Can i get diported if i get convicted?

If you are not a U.S. Citizen, then you are potentially facing deportation. I would get a good criminal defense lawyer who is familiar with...

Yes. Florida's theft statute has language (endeavor) that makes attempting to steal something theft; even if you do not complete the act.

Technically, under Florida law, simply associating with someone who has a criminal record is not a probation violation. It is when you associate...

The answer is not simple. Technically if you actually threw it in the dumpster and someone else retrieved it, it would not be stealing. But if...

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Can you fire your public defender?

Why wait? You should hire the private attorney now and he can then substitute in as your attorney of record and continue the case as he sees fit.