They haven't charged him with anything
You should be contacting a lawyer...a person cannot be held against his/her will without being charged...your friend needs to inform the people holding him/her to charge him or release him/her.
You should be able to obtain a Florida ID card...you may also be eligible for a Florida DL unless there is something in your background that would prohibit that...A felony warrant would not prevent either unless the warrant (the charge itself) would legally block your ability to get the license.
What can you legally do when a 17 year old teen gets pregnant and runs away to boyfriends house?
Are you referring to your daughter, who is unmarried and has run away to stay at another home for more than 24 hours? If so, you may call the police, as the parties sheltering your daughter without your consent are breaking the law (Fla. Statutes Section 985.731), and/or you may call the following... Read more »
The only so called "Evidence" they have is the ex- girlfriends accusation. He was declared indigent and has been Sitting in jail because he cannot afford bail. Judge denied a bond reduction because he has a prior.
He feels as if the public defender is not doing anything in his... Read more »
You should communicate with the Florida Bar regarding potential attorneys willing to provide services at reduced rates and/or pro bono...You are not telling me anything about the facts of the case and therefore cannot provide any comments regarding the status of the case and/or an approach to the... Read more »
Florida Statute 784.011 reads as follows:
"Assault.—
(1) An “assault” is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such... Read more »
Any murder whether intentional or not that happens during the commission of a dangerous felony falls under the felony murder rule. All people who either conspired to commit the dangerous felony and/or actively participated in it can be prosecuted for felony murder. This is irrespective of whether... Read more »
The man told the cops that my husband and I sold him a huge dump trailer that he was in possession of but he was never arrested for dealing in stolen property. My husband has served a year in county jail due to this accusation. When neither of us took anything. They keep trying to put me on... Read more »
Your comments reflect your personal beliefs. Your comments do not reflect the actual evidence, or the lack of evidence on an issue. The State should have listed every witness. You should collect all actions and reports related to each witness, then consider what that witness proves. The trailer you... Read more »
My brother is incarcerated for felony murder in the commission of a burglary. The facts if the case is he attempted to steal the car by breaking the ignition when police came he exited the vehicle and escaped that scene. Police was not chasing him. A block radius away he killed someone by a... Read more »
Ultimately that issue is a jury question and the death results during the commission of a felony.
Under Florida law, you would be ineligible if you received a “Adjudication Withheld” on any felony or on a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and three years has not yet lapsed since the completion of sentencing provisions.
Can a leo charge a person with dvb when he saw a video of only one side of incident and only took statements from witnesses to the other side however failed to even mention other witnesses who were closer to parties involved than the others the mentioned in the report? Also the video was taken... Read more »
You are writing from Louisiana, but posted this query for Florida attorneys - so what is the location of the arrest? Laws on recording without consent vary by State. And what is "dvb"?
We have been trying to get a transfer of care referral from her current doctor, he is refusing to give that To her. Because he thinks she is leaving him to a doctor that he referred her to go, to get our babys ultrasound. But in reality is because sexual harassment she suffered from him. What can i... Read more »
Get all of your evidence together and find a lawyer who will write a letter to your insurance company and/or file a declaratory action in Court or simply find another doctor...
Up to be ci i was under influence and was never booked on any charges they just released me.is there way to beat this or get out this entrapment.
First and foremost, please never talk about your case/cases to anyone, including on the internet on sites like this...secondly find a lawyer as fast as you can...and finally based on the facts that you are claiming you could be found guilty...
Your question does not provide sufficient information to give a proper analysis...
It is the responsibility of the State of Florida to prove beyond and to the exclusion of a reasonable doubt...I hope that you have a competent lawyer to defend you...The State of Florida must prove that you possessed cocaine...
Also victim stated she was intoxicated at time her statement was recorded isn't that inadmissible. Also there is a drug possession charge but no FDLE report so it's my understanding that a possession conviction can not be obtained.
There are reasons for not taking depositions...although from the sound of your question, yours is the type that depositions should be taken...You need to have a heart to heart conversation with your lawyers and, if you are not satisfied with the response, you should and are able to seek a second... Read more »
Based on the very limited information you provided...your sister's fiance may have but there are insufficient facts to properly answer your question...
MY CASE INFO IS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PAPER FLIP IT OVER AT THE TOP MY NAME AND CASE NUMBER ARE THERE BUT THEN IT GOES INTO SOMEONE ELSE CASE DETAILS/INCIDENT THAT IS NOT RELATED TO MY CASE IN ANYWAY .COULD MY CASE BE TROWN OUT BECAUSE OF TEHE MISTAKE?
NO...
Try the local bar association
Do you mean you feel the judge has pre-judged you or your case? That’s going to be up to your attorney to request recusal (judge sends case to another judge). Good luck.
ALSO IN MY DISCOVERY i RECIEVED THERE IS SOMEONE ELSES CASE THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME OR MY CASE WHAT SO EVER . BUT MY NAME AND CASE NUMBER IS ON THE TOP WITH THIS OTHER CASE. ON MY FIRST MEETING WITH MY PUBLIC DEFENDER SHE STATED i NEED TO EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND MAN UP AND BASICALLY TAKE... Read more »
If you believe your PD has a conflict of interest, you can ask the court to remove the PDs office and appoint an attorney from the Regional Conflict Counsel office.
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