Can you go from picking a jury back to docket calls?

That sounds about right for St. Lucie County. It sounds like you have a public defender or are representing yourself, the later of which I do not...

Public defender removed as council of record prior to charges being filed

You now have a new Judge and a new case number on the misdemeanor. The felony case was closed in Circuit Court, and a new case was opened in...

Am i being wrongfully charged?

Yes. I have been a criminal defense lawyer in Fort Pierce and Vero Beach since 2004. Make an appointment with a lawyer, most offer free...

Can my son be convicted of grand theft auto if another person stole the car and told him they were too drunk to drive.

Most attorneys offer a free consultation. You should make an appointment with an experienced criminal defense attorney to discuss what you know...

First techincal violation

When a person is placed on probation and then they are charged with violating that probation, they face the original maximum prison sentence that...

Under what circumstances would a defendant sign a change of plea paper?

Did the Judge take your husband's plea? Was the Judge given the plea form and did he ask your husband if he read it and if he signed it? If so,...

Yes her statement is admissible, but the criminal defense lawyer you decide to hire will take her deposition and cross examine her at trial, to...

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I just got a battery first offense, they offered me a 200$ fine, and be done with it, and I have court tomorrow, should I take t

Sounds like they have a weak case and will drop it if it is pushed to trial. You should hire a lawyer, so that if it goes to trial the witness can...

Do i need to get a lawyer or will i go to jail for lieing on a police report in which someone got arrested for felony battery

They must have charged him with a 3rd degree felony, Domestic Battery by Strangulation, 784.041, which is punishable by up to 5 years in prison in...

Does my 8yr old daughter,victim of sex fondleing and being forced to press charges- need Atty.

The State Attorney will decide if s/he is going to pick up the charges once a police report is made and there has been an investigation. The 8...