As you must know, the offense is a second degree felony, with a 3 year mandatory min. prison sentence if convicted. That said, the driving force in...

I was arrested for DUI and had arraignment, pre-trial is set...what to expect?

Generally, the Public Defender is not appointed unless two things are in place: 1) The State is seeking jail and 2) You qualify financially for the...

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Am i going to jail.petty theft dropped by walmart ,,but state is persuing case

It is ludicrous to think that you would "maybe" go to jail for a petit theft case with no prior arrests and I would never scare someone into...

Florida Law I'm looking into getting my criminal record expunged. In 1990 I plead guilty to grand theft over 20 grand instead

You are not eligible for an expungement of the criminal history record. However, you may be eligible for a record sealing of your a Florida case,...

My friend is in jail on immigration hold

I've added the tag for Immigration so that the immigration lawyers here on Avvo can add answers. However, you need to give us more information...

Hi, I received a DUI in Miami in 1998 and served my probation out of State in AL. I was late on community service hours...

This will not go away unless you retain an experienced Miami-based lawyer to clean up the mess. It's doable.

What can I expect to happen after I receive my Certificate of Eligibility? (Expungement Question)

Your great lawyer should answer these questions. However, I can tell you that most hearings on Petitions to Seal/Expunge are 39 seconds long and...

Can you have an open container in an RV

F.S. 316.1936: (5) This section shall not apply to: (c) A passenger of a self-contained motor home which is in excess of 21 feet in...

What do I do next

This is at least the third time you have posted the same question so I have to assume that you have short-term memory loss. Attorneys, including...

How can I continue to be in the diversion program

You asked this question twice, but you knew that already.