No Contest or Not Guilty, Which Plea is Better?

Always plea no contest if the court will accept it. A guilty plea may have civil consequences in a theft case such as yours.

Can someone be arrested in Florida for a misdemeanor warrant from Texas?

I agree with Craig, but the odds are Texas will not spend the money to extradite on a misdemeanor. They certainly will arrest you on the warrant...

What should I do? Do you guys think I can put this behind me?

I would recommend seeing if you qualify for a pre-trial intervention program where you complete treatment, pay fines/costs and the charges are...

Can a person be above the law and avoid prosecution if they set themselves up in the right situation in this day and age?

Sounds like she may be a confidential informant and working for law enforcement.

Pretrial Diversion Orlando

Pretrial diversion is run by the State Attorney's office. Your PTI officer may requests a drug test. Reason is many thefts are due to drug...

Will you get a criminal record if arrest but never charged with a crime?

Some job applications ask if you have ever been arrested. It may be prudent to have a lawyer look into expunging the arrest, so if does not show...

What happens when you have sentencing in one county and a warrant in a different county

If the sentencing court is aware of the outstanding warrant, then the Judge will take you into custody. If your sentencing includes jail time,...

Criminal record for a simple ticket while on my boat?

You should have a lawyer look into the matter. A criminal citation requires a court appearance, so it appears there is some clerical error.

Does driving without a license without knowledge (civil infraction) violate a DUI probabtion in Florida?

You should also be aware that if you are adjudicated guilty of the civil infraction, that will count towards a major driving conviction. The DUI...

DUI requires driving OR actual physical control. I have defended hundreds of DUI cases and have never had a passenger charged with DUI.