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Can Domestic Violence Charges be Dropped by the Victim in Florida? The circumstances that revolve around a domestic dispute are often very complicated. Sometimes, in the heat of intense situations, mistakes or misunderstandings occur. Perhaps you have been involved in a situation like this, where the police arrive on the scene and a loved one […]

Can a South Florida or Fort Lauderdale Criminal No Contact Order be Modified? Yes, criminal no contact orders can be modified – but not by either the victim or the person that the no contact order is against in Florida.   Criminal no contact orders in Florida can only be modified or dismissed by a judge.  […]

Can I use blue lights on my car in Florida? South Florida Criminal Defense Attorney answers In Short: No. You cannot have blue lights on your car in Florida.   It is prohibited for any person who is not a law enforcement officer in Florida  to use or have blue lights on their car.   […]

Possible Battery Consequences, Penalties and Jail Sentences if Convicted in Florida? South Florida Criminal Lawyer explains Battery crimes are taken seriously in the state of Florida. There are a range of possible penalties and consequences, as well as different jail or prison sentences that are possible if you’re found guilty and convicted of Battery in […]

Possible Assault Conviction Penalties and Sentences in Florida? Simple Assault Conviction Penalties in Florida In Florida, an assault is defined as an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to commit violence to another person – when the person making the threat has the ability to carry the threat out and makes the victim have […]

If you have no prior criminal convictions (you were not adjudicated guilty or convicted guilty of a crime) AND your case was dismissed (nolle prosequi) then you should be eligible to expunge your Florida criminal record of the criminal charges against you. In Florida, an expungement is a court-ordered process in which the legal record of […]

Burglary and Battery Charges Get Dropped by South Florida Defense Attorneys Outcome of Burglary and Battery Case: Kern’s charges were dropped within a month of his arrest. Client Concerns about Burglary and Battery Charge: Because Kern was charged with a felony, he was worried about receiving the recommended sentence of life in prison. Because of […]

Felony Burglary and Battery Case Dismissed in Boynton Beach, Florida by Defense Attorneys Outcome of Burglary and Battery Case: The witnesses for the prosecution were uncooperative and were able to convince the prosecutors to drop the case. Client Concerns about Burglary and Battery Charge: Andrew was an emotional mess. Burglary with battery carries a sentence […]

Fort Lauderdale Defense Attorneys Get Burglary of a Dwelling Case Dropped in Broward County Outcome of Fort Lauderdale Burglary Case: We plead to a misdemeanor and got misdemeanor probation. Travis took a medical leave of absence from college, and began seeing a therapist to help him treat his depression. Client Concerns about Fort Lauderdale Burglary […]

Florida Burglary Case Gets Dismissed by Coconut Creek Lawyers Outcome of Florida Burglary Case: After 12 months of the Felony PTI program, we were able to get the case dismissed. We immediately started the expungement process, and it was granted 12 months later. Serious felony charges for burglary are now off Joseph’s record. Client Concerns […]