I have found that the more the economy seems to worsen, the more people are charged with crimes. This may stem from family financial stressors and result in more batteries in the home, or it stems from the need to keep up the bills resulting in thefts and other property and drug crimes people would never have ...
I had a consultation with a potential client the other day regarding sealing and expunging their record. They were horrified to discover that they are not eligible to remove the charge from their record because they have been previously convicted for an offense. To begin with, expunction is a right that you have in Florida to ...
I am often asked when I assist clients in criminal court, "what does a 'withhold of adjudication' mean". I generally take that to mean, "what does that term mean for me?" If you want a definition, it is generally taken to mean that the court presiding over the criminal case is not going to judge the ...