If a person is arrested for a felony and adjudication is withheld, when asked if convicted of a felony would they say yes or no?

If the judge withheld adjudication on your felony, you were not convicted for purposes of Florida law. Please check under the probate law section...

What do I need to know before going in front of the judge? or what should i say to the judge?

The answer to your question is easy. You should not say anything because you should not be doing the talking. Nothing has changed in the facts of...

A friend was charged with possession of small amount of marijuana. Does she need an attorney?

Possession of marijuana is a criminal misdemeanor in Florida. She is facing a criminal record, the possibility of jail, probation, and additional...

If I live in Florida, and have been convicted of a felony, scheme to defraud no jail time, no other arrests this was 30 years a

No. Unfortunately, of you were convicted of a felony, you cannot poseess a firearm or ammo. Don't even get near a gun, or you can be arrested and...

How much time can someone get for a 3rd degree motor vehicle theft

A whole lot of time! It depends on what charges the state ultimately files, his priors, his scoresheet and how hard his criminal defense lawyer...

Simple Battery Question

A simple battery is a first degree misdemeanor and you could be looking at up to a year in jail, a criminal record for life and high fines and...

You may prepare a petition to expunge your withhold of adjudication on the reckless driving on the following conditions. You must never have been...

Is he entitled to an Arthor hearing

The problem is not getting an Arthur hearing, the problem is that he was out on felony bond and rearrested. He violated his conditions of bond on...

What are the charges for stage car accident in florida

Your husband is facing a two-year minimum mandatory jail time for a staged accident insurance fraud case. The maximum is five years in state...

How can i get off probation

Your probation is unlikely to be modified if you or ordered to pay restitution and you are on probation until 2017. When your probation is...