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answered on Sep 16, 2022
DUI with a Minor + Injury is very serious. The Broward County State Attorney's Office will prosecute the case with vigor. In addition to the criminal penalties, you have only 10 days from the date of arrest to attend to the administrative driver license suspension. You should contact a local... View More 
He is my main caretaker and I was with him. Can I show the courts that it was my prescription and they will drop the charges ?
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answered on Sep 7, 2022
If your attorney can proffer a reasonable explanation to the prosecutor it's possible. If the medication was not in it's prescribed container (like the bottle from the pharmacy), that's a misdemeanor. However, if the medication is a controlled substance, it will take some convincing.... View More
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answered on Jul 14, 2022
When you say "sobriety test", I'm not sure if you mean physical exercises or breath, blood, urine tests.
Officers will try to get you to perform the PSE's and don't ask for permission very often...they just sort of roll into it by saying something like, " I... View More
I was charged with a DUI offense in November of 2020. I had 2 minors in the car, which caused me to be charged with child endangerment. That charge was dropped because this was my first offense. I didn't have to serve any jail time, I did have my licensee suspended. I did my community service... View More
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answered on Jul 12, 2022
It's very likely that your DUI will become an issue, despite not being convicted of the more serious charge of child endangerment. Consult an experienced family law attorney.
I’m pretty sure it has to do with me since I am/was on food stamps. After speaking with my parents I did put on the papers that I had no income when in fact I was working. But I thought, which might sound dumb…. But I thought it was asking me for my income after all of my bills. Which would be... View More
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answered on Jul 7, 2022
No
Not without a lawyer who handles those kind of matters.
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answered on Jul 5, 2022
Some crimes can be charged and proved even though the person was present during the commission of the completed act. People charged with conspiracy can fall into this category. Now, if the only crime is the actual sale, and you have an alibi, you can defend your case that way.
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answered on Jun 23, 2022
Police often mistakenly check the “not eligible” box on DUI citations, most often due to ignorance of eligibility requirements. However, a second DUI arrest, or current suspensions may make a driver ineligible. The local DHSMV office will identify eligibility. Contact them or have an attorney... View More
How do I deal with this if I don't live there? I won't be going to US anytime soon as currently working in Moscow.
Any information on how I can deal with this and close it down when not living in US would be appreciated.
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answered on May 24, 2022
There are many jurisdictions in Florida where Zoom remote hearings are taking place. Speak with an attorney who can work out the logistics and have the warrant quashed. Otherwise you’ll never be able to enter our borders without an arrest.
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answered on May 11, 2022
If you have to ask...
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answered on Apr 12, 2022
Check with local media outlets, or Google search. Check with the Office of General Counsel at the Governor's Office,
I was in an altercation with someone and they came from behind. The police then intervened and I did not realize they were the police until I was tased. They gave me a notice to appear of resisting without violence. Will this violate my probation and if so will my probation officer put me in jail?
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answered on Apr 3, 2022
Mr. Mawn is correct. Just being arrested is a violation. Once your PO finds out about it, a warrant should be issued which may require you to surrender. You might have to sit in jail until either a bond is set or until the probation hearing date. Get yourself to an attorney’s office ASAP.
Or be considered false imprisonment ?
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answered on Mar 31, 2022
A DUI stop may be determined "illegal" by a judge, but that simply means that any evidence obtained by law enforcement as a result of the "illegal" stop is inadmissible in court. The best you can hope for then is a dismissal of the case. Government agents have sovereign immunity... View More
My husband was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting, making this the second charge of the same category. The judge upgraded it to a felony habitual. The public defender is saying the grand theft auto felony charge counts towards that. How can that be? Don't they have to be 3 of the SAME... View More
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answered on Mar 20, 2022
A person who commits petit theft and who has previously been convicted two or more times of any theft commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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answered on Mar 14, 2022
This question has been posted for Florida attorneys to respond, however there is no section 750.84 in Florida Statutes.
The most relevant law I found is under Michigan Code Section 750.84: Assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; assault by strangulation or suffocation;... View More
The process to receive a response for the Certificate is 12 weeks. I submitted it a month ago. Now waiting 8 weeks for a response. If approved for Certificate, in turn I would submit the Certificate of Eligibility to the Court for the case to be sealed from the Public. I am currently seeking full... View More
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answered on Mar 10, 2022
The Florida expungement laws and FDLE procedures are very specific. If you're trying to expunge the arrest, you may have missed a step in the process (or you omitted it in your description). It often takes longer than 12 weeks for a return from FDLE. They were moving a bit faster during the... View More
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answered on Mar 8, 2022
House arrest is a gift from the court. You might be able to convince the judge to convert your HA into additional probation and permit you to travel (and be electronically supervised) if you have a GREAT lawyer. I don't know the specific history of your case, but they don't hand house... View More
I received a DUI 7 years ago. I got sober and went to school and am now in a special monitoring group called Professionals Resource Networking in order to hold a DOH license to work because of my past. I want to get my hardship license but cannot afford or have the time to do two substance... View More
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answered on Feb 18, 2022
You can wait out the suspension and avoid the supervision program, however you still owe FLHSMV 2 years of IID and the higher insurance policy limits for three consecutive years.
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answered on Aug 13, 2021
The two-year time limitations for petitions under Rule 3.850 also apply to petitions for writ of error coram nobis.
Does that mean that the persons bond can be and or is reinstated?
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answered on Jun 5, 2021
No. That motion is normally filed by the bail bonding agent to recover the bond after a failure to appear by the defendant. There’s probably a warrant. Depending on the practices of the jurisdiction, the bond might be reinstated with a new agreement between the bail agent and the defendant, with... View More
In Florida after 7 years in criminal background checks can employers still see my Domestic charge/conviction? I know the law states no domestic charges can be expunged or sealed.
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answered on May 20, 2021
I’m not aware of any such rule.
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