Am a US citizen with felony charges of grand theft and public assistance fraud. Am about to enter into the PTI program .

A US citizen can travel freely within the United States. While other countries may not admit a US citizen who is a convicted felon, the United...

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In order to become a CI does one have to be authorized by the state attorneys office ? Do you need a contract ?

Every law enforcement agency has its own rules and policies on confidential informants. You really need to get off the internet and talk to an...

If a CI is working off his or her own charges how could their word be credible?

That is an argument often put before the jury by a good defense attorney. Credibility is a decision for the jury. But, you need an excellent...

What is the difference between reasonable suspicion vs probable cause in Florida? How can a case be won on reasonable suspicion?

A case cannot be won on reasonable suspicion. This state is required to prove the charges beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt....

There are no police statements on the discovery ? Is that a good thing or a bad thing in Florida ?

Neither. Just because there is no statement from a particular officer in the discovery package, does not mean that the officer does not have...

The only party authorized to bring a criminal prosecution in the State of Florida is the state attorney's office. There is no such thing as a...

Do I answer yes or no on my application for nursing school when asked about criminal background.

Careless driving is a minor traffic offense. So, even if it had not been expunged, the answer would still be no.

What do you think is going on with my case? My attorney is a very brilliant, but she hasn't communicated with me in a while.

It appears that the State has taken an appeal from the granting of your motion to suppress. Be patient with your assistant public defender. I...

When a deputy fills out an arrest affidavit can they put information that they got from another deputy but didn't witness?

A probable cause affidavit can contain information that the person drafting it did not actually see. They simply have to state how they gained the...

What are his or my legal steps that can be taken? Here's the rest of my story....

You have no legal steps at this point. She is legal steps are to prosecute the appeal. It is not something that he should be doing without an...