Will the county throw my son in jail because he is unable to pay as much on his DUI fines as they would like

The simple answer is that while a probation officer can file a violation with the court, if what you say is true, he could not be...

Statutory Rape Laws in Florida, US

It is legal for a person under the age of 23 to have consensual sexual relations with a sixteen or seventeen year old. However, the minute the...

Shopliting questions?

Eric answered your question correctly. But to restate, your court date can be waived by an attorney and you are likely to obtain admission into...

Can a confidential informant be used as a witness for the defense.

A CI can be used by either party; however, you would have to file a sworn affidavit stating why the CI would provide relevant evidence in support...

Is filing for a sentence modifiaction 4 years into a 10 year sentence a bad idea

You can not move to reduce a prison sentence more than sixty days after it was imposed. In Florida, a person must serve 85% of their prison...

Currently on Probation But have adjudication withheld

You need to read the application closely. Does it ask if you have been either (1) convicted, (2) plead no contest or guilty, (3) had adjudication...

A criminal arrest, no matter what the charge was for, will show up on a criminal background check forever. If you beat the charge, or get a...

What is the most likely sentence I will get if I plea guilty or no contest to a violation of probation?

Well, it really depends on how they charged you when you were place on probation. A first time Driving While License Suspended Charge (DWLS) is...

What do I do when someone files a false police report against me?

If it was in fact a gift, or you reasonably thought it was a gift, then you have an affirmative defense to the charge. So I would hire an...

If you are charged with a 3rd degree felony how are you sentenced to a 2nd degree felony?

What I suspect is the clerk's paperwork incorrectly listed the degree on their paperwork, but the person was always charged by the State Attorney...