I got caught shoplifting 7 dollars of food. How should I plea?

You should plead not guilty until you have an opportunity to speak with an attorney. An attorney can explain the legal stystem to you and outline...

Are charges of Armed Burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, and discharge of a firearm in an unoccupied dwelling incorrect?

Burglary of a dwelling is defined as entering a dwelling with the intent to commit an offense therein. From your very brief set of facts it sounds...

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Do I have a fighting chance or do I need to get a attorney?

You definitely need to hire an attorney for your son. Once you do, the attorney will be able to discuss the case in detail with your son and...

Can DJJ give a minor anti-depressants without parental consent?

When a child is committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice he or she is essentially a ward of the state. The state as that child's legal...

My son was arrested for domestic violence and domestic battery by stranglation. Will he serve jail time?

Domestic battery by strangulation, section 784.041(2)(a), Fla. Stat., is when a person knowlingly and intentionally impedes the normal breathing or...

I'm 17 and planning on having a party with alcohol. If it were to get raided by the cops, what is the penalty?

Do not under any circumstances have a party at your house with 50 minors, alcohol and drugs. Your house will be ruined. The party will get out of...

You should be able to leave the state while on misdemeanor probation as long as you have permission from your probation officer. You were put on...

I have a 17 year old daughter,who has no previous record being charged with grand theft in the 3rd degree. do I need a lawyer

In order to make an informed decision about what to do on her case your daughter needs to get advice from an attorney. Just because your daughter...

If im charged at 19 will a charge from when i was 17 come up in court

There are several ways to keep your driver's license from getting suspended. First, and foremost is to avoid a conviction. You need to speak to a...

In Florida a few weeks ago the State Attorney dropped the charges against a friend for Burglary. The mom said she would pay the

As a general rule, when the State Attorney's Office in Sarasota, Florida drops, declines or no files a charge it does so "without prejudice," which...