I represent a significant amount of students from the University of Central Florida whose families hire me to represent their children in a variety of criminal charges. The offenses range from serious felonies to simple misdemeanors like possession of alcohol by a person under 21 years old. Not only are these students at risk of ...
Statements by Defendant – Establishment of Corpus Deliciti For anyone who might be faced with this charge, this case might be very beneficial to read. It’s a very recent case out of the Second District Court of Appeal (See 2DCA 2756a in the Publication entitled Florida Law Weekly) – Reinlein v. State. In the case, ...
In a recent case out of the 2nd District of Florida, the District Court of Appeals held that, in calculating alimony, the earning capacity of the wife should be considered in determining the amount of alimony to be awarded. This additional accounting would reduce the amount of alimony necessary to meet her needs. This case ...
“Excess Water” in Cannabis In this case, the Court of Appeals found that water can be used in calculating weight of cannabis – even if it pushes the weight from a non-trafficking amount to a trafficking amount! It held that water is naturally present in cannabis plants and that only “excess” water should be excluded ...
Police often show pictures of suspects to victims in a variety of cases. These are known as out of court identifications. One of the methods they employ are photo lineups to identify criminal suspects, which often times results in an arrest. One of the major, fundamental problems with law enforcement conducting these photo line ups ...
Our Constitutionally Guaranteed Access to Evidence Any criminal case is going to involve evidence. It is an area of law that every law student must endure in law school and use throughout his or her career. Evidence in criminal cases can be broadly placed into two broad categories: inculpatory (bad for the defendant) and exculpatory ...
If you are charged with a felony, you have the right to take depositions of all witness that may testify in the case against you. You do not have this right if you are charged with a misdemeanor. If you are charged with a misdemeanor and want to take a deposition, however, you may request ...
If you are a student currently attending the University of Central Florida (UCF) here in Orlando, Florida, and you are arrested for any crime, it could get back to the University and their office of student conduct. You may have to answer questions about the circumstances of your arrest, which could result in disciplinary action ...
The Reality Check Program I often have young clients who find themselves in bad situations. I think kids will do what their friends are doing. Unfortunately, sometimes they find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and the consequences of that can affect them for the rest of their lives. If your son ...
