Are there any reasonable guidelines for VOP sentences in South Florida?

You're answer can be found in the last sentence of your question. Sentences very according to what jurisdiction you are in and what judge you...

Does the arrest record alone prevent me from being employed in my profession?

The arrest may very well keep you from obtaining a job, we cannot predict what will happen. In Florida, an at will employment state, employers can...

There is no way to tell. There are many different agencies that sell background checks. Different agencies pick up different information. In...

Petty theft:

Look, it's your life and your future. What you want to get out of your life and your future is up to you. If you want to have a criminal record,...

If I have a failed UA and it turns to a violation, what motion can I file to stay out of jail

You are subject to a violation of probation. If the government can prove that you willfully and substantially violated a material condition of...

Can I be arrested on charges of elder abuse?

Your question illustrates the fact that you should not be using email or text messages to write personal things, vent, or say anything that you...

Filing a false report

If the person made a police report under such circumstances, the person should hire an attorney to try to undo it and to be the one speaking to the...

Can charges against a person which were later reduced to a lesser charge be removed from one's record?

If adjudication was withheld, you might be able to seal the arrest. See a criminal defense attorney to determine if the case is on the excluded...

I am currently pressing charges against my rapist, do I have a say in how long he gets sentenced?

There are two things you can do. Speak to the assistant state attorney handling your case about those specific questions that you have. You may...

Misdemeanor arrest in Texas over 90 days ago. Still no indictment or Court date, how long can this go on for?

Please repost this question in a Texas criminal law forum. This forum is for Florida criminal defense questions and you are unlikely to find a...