Hire a competent lawyer...and don't have any further communication with this man...Document everything regarding this matter.

This is an interesting question and you are protected by the constitution against cruel and unusual punishment. Given your fact pattern, I don’t believe that the actions of the officer rise to that level, the intervention by the deputy was appropriate and kept the situation from the escalating... Read more »

From your account, he should not plead guilty to this case. A note of concern is his fleeing from the scene. If you are not happy with your lawyer, find one that will.

Agh child abuse charge should not be an impediment to your participation in work release program in Florida. Sex offense charges keep you out of work release.

First thing for you to do is to hire a competent and aggressive criminal trial lawyer...and refrain from discussing the facts of this case on the internet...These charges are extremely serious and you are facing severe consequences if convicted. My former partner, Bruce Lehr, is a very effective... Read more »

This is not a time for worrying about punishment…this is a time for analyzing the facts of the case and the potential weaknesses

There are many lawyers able and willing to be hired and provide you with competent representation. However, they will need to be compensated for their services.

Keep praying that they don’t…but hire a good lawyer in preparation that they might.

You are not providing enough information to properly answer. What are you charged with? My only suggestion given your limited information is to hire a lawyer or call the Florida Bar.

That depends on the decision of the court.

I’m uncertain about what you are asking…or what the charges are? Hire the best lawyer you can and keep your mouth shut. Please re-ask your question.

You are not providing any real context…these are tough and technical cases…if you have doubts seek a second opinion

This is not the purpose of this site and anyone answering this question would be assisting you on “cheating.” Good try but you need to use something other than google to obtain research for your school project and/or learn to better frame your searches.

This is a question best answered... Read more »

Discovery in Florida provides Defendants with information about the case and provides defendants the opportunity to examine evidence in the case,

The general rule is 85% of the sentence in Florida unless there are minimum mandatory conditions. Based on my math and your facts, I expect that the defendant would have an additional 7 months.

You should immediately retain a lawyer, I am certain that you are headed for a full blown hearing and will need competent counsel to represent you.

Your question suggests that someone other than a judge signing off on a warrant…as a former circuit judge from Miami, I would suggest that this practice would be frowned upon and in my opinion would not be legal. In this modern world, I would also believe that an electronic signature may pass... Read more »

You best bet is to contact the clerk of the court in which the trial was held or attempt to contact the lawyer representing your in le.

First and foremost, you should not be making statements like the one you made on any internet site…State Attorneys have people looking at this kind of stuff.

The answer to your question is that if you are looking at a trafficking amount of morphine there are. serious consequences... Read more »

Notice to the agency is required by Florida Statutes, must be filed within three years of the occurrence and the dept of financial services must also be served. You should also hire a lawyer to do this and handle this matter for a myriad of good reasons.