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answered on Jul 14, 2021
If your case already went to trial, the jury instructions that were provided to the jury would be in the clerk's court file for the case. You can get copies of that from the clerk of courts in the jurisdiction where the trial occurred. Otherwise, the Florida Supreme Court provides a copy of... View More 
answered on Jun 19, 2021
Generally speaking, it is up to the court (the judge) to grant early termination. Usually, they want you to complete all of your conditions of probation, pay off all fines and restitution, not pick up any law offenses, and complete half of the probationary term (if its 4 years of probation, they... View More
recently, at a bar, I was randomly accosted by a drunk patron whom I didn't know. the bouncer quickly intervened and asked us both to leave. rather than argue, I complied and began walking towards the entrance. right as I was in the doorway, the bouncer suddenly grabbed me by the shoulders and... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2021
What you described is a crime against you (a misdemeanor battery at least) and you also potentially have a civil claim for monetary damages for the civil causes of action of negligent security, negligent training, and negligent supervision against the establishment, as well as a civil claim for... View More
How to go about pursuing it?
answered on Apr 7, 2021
This type of claim is known as a "toxic tort", which is essentially a legal claim for harm (disease) caused by exposure to a dangerous substance, such as a chemical. The claim would potentially be against the employer, the manufacturer of the product that is causing people cancer, and... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2021
No, you can’t just go home. Continue to enjoy the standard waiting room Sandra Bullock movie.
In my brother’s police report it states air support obtained video footage. The video footage was uploaded to the Foray system. Can requests be made to obtain the video footage? If so, who can request for it and how? Can police body cam video be obtained? How can we request this? He is currently... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
Generally yes, but you have to act quickly. I have done these types of requests quite a bit. You need his lawyer, if he has one, to (1) demand those materials in discovery from the state attorney's office immediately, (2) file a Ch. 119 Sunshine Law public records request for those materials,... View More
Stepdaughter (18) got arrested for battery-bodily harm- domestic. it was on me, before she went into the first court to set a date, i was asked over the phone if i wanted contact with her. I said no, i'm trying to figure out how to get an order of protection but can she just drop by my house... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2021
First, if you were the victim of domestic violence in Florida, then the court should have issued a "stay away order" immediately after the arrest, which generally means that the defendant can't contact you by any means or be within 500 feet of you. The court will usually allow the... View More
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