My 18 years old son, with no record, was arrested for hit and run with injury. What could be his punishment

A leaving the scene of an accident with injury is typically a 3rd degree felony with a maximum punishment of 5 years in Florida State Prision. It...

What does this term mean: legal argument regarding whether you should get a new hearing and or mitigate the sentence.

I can only assume but that is printed on the docket screen from the clerk's office. What that could mean is that the court is waiting on the...

I strongly suggest that you seek the advice of not only an employment attorney but a federal criminal defense attorney if you are being...

Will a felony show on your background record If Withheld Adjudicated w/probation for a year.

Whether you are denied is up to the rental agency, but this record will be public until you conclude you supervision and seek to have the record...

DV probation extention

If you speak English and she does not, and she can't afford an attorney, you can call the judge's office and request a pro se motion to modify her...

What happens when someone gets a second charge of disorderly conduct?

Can he beat it depends on the facts and circumstances, most notably whether there were citizens that were disturbed by his behavior and not just...

Can I buy a gun

No. Regardless of whether the adjudication was withheld, any disposition other than a dismissal or a not guilty verdict on a domestic violence...

Stores typically hire civil firms to send civil demand letters to defendants charged with petit theft. They normally say the demand will go up if...

Will a "deferrement " erase a record from criminal docks?

A deferred prosecution can result in the case being dismissed but it does not mean that it will be erased from your record. That's a common...

Can a good lawyer help me on this charge

Yes, as possession can be actual (on your person) or constructive ( near you with knowledge it was there and an ability to control it if you want...