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Posted by Mark | May 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Big Help!
Rick couldn't have been more helpful in helping me and representing me in my DUI case. Rick helped me by getting the charges reduced and negotiating the terms of the plea I ultimately accepted. This makes a big difference in the potential total fines and insurance costs! Most importantly, Rick g...
Posted by anonymous | May 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Incredible Job!
Hired Richard Canina for my daughter who was arrested for multiple felony domestic violence charges. We met with several different lawyers, but Rick immediately stood out among the crowd. Let me tell you: this man is the REAL THING...incredibly intelligent, detail oriented, and caring throughout the ...
Posted by Scott | May 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Community Control Violation
Hired Rick Canina Sr. to represent our son for Violation of Community Control. He was recommended to us by a trusted friend. During the court proceedings, he "confessed" to the judge our son was out drinking. Then he blurted out twice. "He was drunk and didn't know what he was doing!" So not only w...
This review completely misrepresents the facts and events which transpired in this case. Our client was previously placed on Community Control (House Arrest) for two counts of Burglary of a Dwelling, Grand Theft, and Possession of MDMA (Ecstacy). While under Community Control supervision, and while he was ordered to stay confined to his home, the client was arrested for Loitering and Prowling by the Rockledge Police Department at approximately 2:23 AM. Sworn statements submitted to the Court by law enforcement revealed that the client was allegedly observed by a concerned neighbor squatting behind a vehicle in a residential driveway (not his own) at 1:10 AM. The client, wearing a dark jacket, was also observed lifting a heavy object or box and walking to the rear of a residence (not his own). When police responded to the citizen’s complaint, the client was found walking away from the neighborhood clubhouse. The client was also found by law enforcement to be under the influence of alcohol. The client admitted that he was hiding from the police and gave them conflicting explanations as to why he was in the area and how he arrived there. These facts gave rise to the client’s arrest for loitering and prowling and violation of community control. Following the client’s arrest, we were retained by the client’s family. NUMEROUS hours of preparation were spent on this case, and services included the following: Meeting with the client at the Brevard County Jail on multiple occasions, the generating and filing of discovery documents in all cases, conducting numerous conferences in-person and by phone with the client’s family and with Pastor Mark Swallow to obtain placement in an Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program, a comprehensive legal analysis of all discovery materials pertaining to the violation and to the new criminal charge, a full review of the case histories (for each case), a review of the client’s Criminal Punishment Code score sheet, and Attendance in court and extensive preparation for the client’s plea and sentencing. In this case, NO offer for resolution was made by the State Attorney’s Office because the client had been deemed a “Violent Felony Offender of Special Concern” under Florida’s Anti-Murder Act Statute. The client, who was facing UP TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON for his community control violation, wisely chose to admit to the violation for being away from his residence. His sentence was to be in the Court’s discretion. We presented to the Court a guaranteed placement of the client into a respected, residential drug and alcohol treatment facility as a sentencing alternative to incarceration. In addition, we also presented extensive testimony in mitigation from both the client and his Pastor, Mark Swallow. In the end, the Court did not feel comfortable with this option due to: (1) the seriousness of the client’s underlying criminal charges, (2) the nature and circumstances of the client’s new criminal charge, and (3) the fact that the Court had previously ordered long-term inpatient alcohol and drug treatment for this client before. Ultimately, although the client was facing up to 40 YEARS IN PRISON, the Judge sentenced our client to the LOWEST PERMISSIBLE PRISON SENTENCE under Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code. Although we sincerely sympathize with any parent dealing with the stress of an incarcerated family member, the anger and hostility of this review writer is completely misplaced and misdirected. Given the facts and circumstances we were presented with in this case, WE STAND FIRMLY BEHIND THE RESULT WE ACHIEVED. - Richard G. Canina
Posted by anonymous | March 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Traffic Accidents and Related Legal Charges
I was the luckiest person to have Mr. Canina as my lawyer. All charges were dropped because of his diligent effort and command of the law, properly presenting the facts and me in court. I was lucky to pick him from a search list on Google. He was # 8 down the search list ... I had no recommendation ...
Posted by Woody | October 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Rich really came through for us!
Rich Canina did an excellent job of defending our son! Our son had been floundering in the justice system for years because his mental disabilities were not properly considered and addressed. Rich and his team fully addressed those issues and got our son's sentence down to a reasonable level. A fa...