Animal attacks can be frightening and dangerous, especially when a dangerous animal targets you or your pet. Understanding your legal rights in such situations is crucial to ensure your safety and that of your beloved companion. In the Florida case Gabriel v. State, a man was walking his small dog when a large, aggressive pit ...
Florida takes domestic violence cases very seriously, treating them as either misdemeanors or felonies depending on the situation. If the police are called, an arrest is almost guaranteed—even if the alleged victim insists otherwise. What sets domestic violence apart from other crimes in Florida? No Immediate Bail: You cannot post bail until you’ve appeared before ...
Most people do not come into contact with police all that often. But anyone can find himself or herself in a position where an officer is confronting them with wrongdoing. Just by being in the United States gives you several constitutional rights such as the right to remain silent, the right to not be a ...
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Injunctions, or restraining orders, are court orders that are designed to protect the petitioner from the respondent indefinitely or for a set period of time. According to Florida law, Fla. Stat. § 741.30(6)(h), All proceedings under this subsection shall be recorded. This means that the court must create an audio recording, at the very minimum, ...
In the case of Oliver v. State (2024), the key issue involved the admissibility of child hearsay statements from unrecorded interviews. Michael Troy Oliver argued that his due process rights were violated when the trial court admitted the hearsay statements of a child sexual abuse victim, which were obtained during unrecorded interviews with law enforcement ...
Florida is saturated with attorneys. But all attorneys are not created equal. If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime, you need an attorney who has the experience and knowledge to protect you at every stage of your case – from the time you are detained until the completion of trial. ...
Knowing your rights when it comes to self-defense is important. There are specific laws in place that dictate when you can use force to defend yourself or others. In Florida, self-defense is considered justifiable when you believe that such force is necessary to protect yourself from imminent harm. This means that you do not have ...
