Blog Posts in Assault

You see it in the movies or on TV, but no one ever really explains it…What is the difference between a state crime and a federal crime? For starters, a state crime is brought by the state of Florida ...

So you ran a red light. Or you didn’t, but an officer thinks you did. Should you hire a lawyer to help you? Well, that depends. If you’re facing a small fine for running the red light perhaps it isn’t ...

Your criminal case has resolved – perhaps years ago – but you still find that the charge plagues you when you look for a job. It’s a mistake from the past that embarrasses you, and you’d like to see ...

Florida Statute 316.1933 states “If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle driven by or in the actual physical control of a person under the influence of ...

A trial seems straight forward on TV. And many of them are. A simple matter of evidence and the presumption of innocence and a panel of jurors listening to see if one overcomes the other. Some cases, ...

Arrests come about in many ways. Sometimes an officer sees the crime. More often than not the police become involved in an investigation because someone called them. The information gleaned in that ...