Spontaneous statements (those made voluntarily and not as a result of police inquiry), pre or post Miranda, are arguably admissible. The question...

As previously mentioned, while a withhold of adjudication is entirely probable (if it's truly your first offense). However, pre-trial diversion...

Can the state [Florida} bring into question a defendant's criminal background, if he or she decides to testify at their trial?

Yes but only for felony convictions and misdemeanor convictions involving dishonesty/moral turpitude. Crimes of dishonesty can include convictions...

There are several potential legal issues here that may work in your favor. A lot depends on the finer details of the case, including but not...

Is it on my record?

Once you sign the contract for Pre trial intervention (i.e. diversion). The charge will be dropped by the state and will stay dropped if you...

My husband had a court date in Florida and could not go due to the fact that he had another court date in Puerto Rico.

The judge in Florida may have issued a bench warrant for his arrest for failure to appear (FTA). I would suggest immediately hiring a good defense...

I was cought at walmart with stolen items in my purse but they were put there by a child. Its my first misdemeanor retail theft

If the state doesn't do the correct thing and drop the case (assuming they are able to review video footage proving you innocent), you definitely...

If the public defender didnt do anything towards keeping someone out of jail who is innocent is there a way too get a new one ?

Generally speaking you get what you pay for. However, I've known a few Public Defenders whose work ethic and tenacity trump many private defense...

Can I evict a tenant whose lease has expired?

It’s not necessarily easy to expedite to evict a holdover tenant. The pertinent part of the FL Statute reads as follows: (1) If the Rental...