Archive for July, 2022
Every year, someone is going to ask me how to get charges dropped in a domestic violence case, because they are false. As I talk to any client, I hear this multiple times during the course of the year. They are going to be asking question in such a way as if they want to […]
PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION VS PROBATIONARY SENTENCE? There is a big difference between pre-trial diversion, and a probationary sentence, although from a defendant’s point of view, they seem very similar. Quite often, pretrial diversion programs are run by county probation departments in misdemeanor courts, and by state probation, in circuit felony courts. This is another reason why it is […]
The problem for the individual who is self-representing and not retaining an experienced attorney on a battery charge is that they do not know who the prosecutor is in those reports, or the judge considers aggravating factors. The most likely scenario is when someone gets jail time as a first offender, for a battery, or […]
Disclaimer: This article is in response to questions frequently asked of Mr. Cobb and is an unedited dictation transcript. Just like talk to text on your smartphone, there may be misspelled words or sentence fragments. Florida does, and it doesn’t. I have some pretty strong feelings about that. I’m convinced that every time we have an […]
Disclaimer: This article is in response to questions frequently asked of Mr. Cobb and is an unedited dictation transcript. Just like talk to text on your smartphone, there may be misspelled words or sentence fragments. Basically, we know the judges and the prosecutors, so we know the objections before they come, and it also helps to […]
Disclaimer: This article is in response to questions frequently asked of Mr. Cobb and is an unedited dictation transcript. Just like talk to text on your smartphone, there may be misspelled words or sentence fragments. Yes it is, but the system is woefully out-of-date, under-funded and, frankly, backwards. I’ve had many discussions with defense lawyers who […]
Disclaimer: This article is in response to questions frequently asked of Mr. Cobb and is an unedited dictation transcript. Just like talk to text on your smartphone, there may be misspelled words or sentence fragments. Because of what happened to me early in my career, during 1990-1991, when I first found out that my caseload had […]
DRUG COURTS AND DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN FLORIDA There are several options and places to go for this in Florida and as an attorney I get asked about them a lot. I decided to cover this subject thoroughly here as a resource for not only my clients but anyone else looking for more information. VETERANS COURT […]
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