What is the outcome for pleding not guilty to a possesion of an open container charge?

Mr. Caimano is absolutely correct in that you need to talk to an attorney to discuss the facts of your particular case. Depending on those facts, a...

Where would I find the Florida rules of criminal procedure for 1986/1987? I have looked on the internet, but it only goes back

In Tampa, there is a law library at the State Attorney's Office and there is the Stetson College of Law library downtown as well. The Rules of...

As has previously been stated, there is no such thing as a standard sentence in Florida. Based on the limited amount of facts that you have...

Most of the time the court will actually require the defendant to enter his plea at the time the deal is struck and signed. By doing this, if the...

If an officer arrests someone for a DUI and sees a can sitting in the back seat open it and find cocane is that an illegel searc

Search and seizure issues are always facts specific. A good starting point in Arizona v. Gant, which is a recent U.S. Supreme Court case on the...

As long as you have lived in Florida continuously for the last six months, you can initiate divorce proceedings by filing a Petition for Divorce....

If i got a speeding ticket and its been close to 30 days and the officer has not sent it in yet. What should I do?

First, be absolutely sure that the officer has not turned it in. You can do this in Hillsborough by checking the clerk of court's website and enter...

Is it advisable or not to ask for court ordered drug & alcohol rehab?

Prison time is definitely a possibility based on the facts given. Whether or not he is sentenced to prison depends largely on his criminal history...

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I am getting a divorce & my husband is insisting on keeping the house but I have a child (his step daughter) and wish to stay?

While I am not an expert in this area of the law, I think you have a couple of options. (1) Seek alimony / child support from the husband...

First time domestic charge

First, a public defender is a lawyer. Second, whether you decide to take the free attorney or to hire your own is an important decision. While...