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Domestic violence charges can be the result of a person calling for help or a concerned neighbor alerting authorities to an altercation. In either scenario, police officers may choose to arrest one of the people involved. The party who appears to have caused injuries...
Florida lawmakers have taken a number of steps to help ensure that those who are sentenced to prison serve the bulk of their sentence as well as to prevent recidivism, which involves those convicted of criminal offenses going on to reoffend after they’re released....
Some people accused of theft crimes choose to plead guilty even though they insist that they did not break the law. A person facing theft charges might assume that going to trial could generate major expenses that they cannot cover. At first glance, pleading guilty...
High school students sometimes make missteps. Even if a young person's mistake doesn't rise to the level of criminal charges, they could lead to violations of codes of conduct at a child's school. Learning about such actions can feel like a gut punch, leaving parents...
Physicians are in a position of authority, and they must answer to state authorities in addition to their patients. In some cases, they may put legal compliance ahead of their patients’ needs or desires. For example, physicians may decline to prescribe potentially...
People who are facing criminal charges often wonder what their rights are. The fact is that there are many rights that these individuals have throughout the criminal justice process. One of them is due process, which is a constitutional principle that guarantees...
In Florida, drug charges related to prescription medication are taken very seriously. Prescription drugs can be misused or trafficked, leading to criminal charges. It’s important for individuals to understand how the law handles these offenses to avoid facing serious...
Violent crimes are among the most serious and stigmatized offenses prosecuted in Florida. Still, they vary in severity. Simple assault is one of the least severe violent charges regularly prosecuted in Florida. Typically, the state treats simple assault as a...
To many people, domestic violence is synonymous with aggression in intimate or romantic relationships. They picture one spouse abusing the other. A significant portion of domestic violence cases in Florida do involve married couples, those who have had intimate...
Many drug charges are initially tried at the state level. A lot of people are simply arrested for drug possession, for instance. They are in possession of substances they should not have obtained—whether these are prescription medications, illegal drugs like heroin or...
