Archive for January, 2023
Jan 21, 2023

Florida Assault & Battery (Domestic Violence and Non-Domestic Violence) Law Frequently Asked Questions All Florida Domestic Violence attorneys must know Florida’s Assault & Battery law as codified in Florida Statute 784, in addition to the Domestic Violence statute. Assault and Battery come in many different forms, includingDomesticViolence and Non-Domestic Violence variations. The hyperlinks on this page will take you […]

Jan 21, 2023

Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Valparaiso, Mary Esther and all Florida criminal law cases originating south of the Shoal River Bridge are held at the Shalimar Courthouse located at 1250 Eglin Parkway in Shalimar, Florida. The location of the courthouse for your Florida state criminal law case will be determined by the location of the […]

Jan 21, 2023

Florida Criminal Law: Trial Jury in Florida Note: Florida does NOT allow a twelve person jury unless the case is a death penalty case. This is a critical difference from what the public believes and the reality of law. The result is a less deliberative process more likely to produce erroneous convictions. Florida Statue 913.03 […]

Jan 21, 2023

WALTON COUNTY FELONY OFFER PLEA FORM ADDENDUM One of the most frustrating things that can happen to you and your family is the uncertainty of not knowing what will happen at sentencing. The problem with the Internet is that it tends to overwhelm us with information, yet leave us starving for knowledge. Still, there are […]

Jan 21, 2023

Tampa Attorneys: Discussing Public Nuisances There are a lot of rules to abide by when you are a home or property owner. If you live in an exclusive neighborhood or area, there will be additional rules and guidelines for how your home and yard are kept. Most people understand that they must keep their yard […]

Jan 21, 2023

832.04 Stopping payment; purchase of farm or grove products. 832.041 Stopping payment with intent to defraud. 832.05 Giving worthless checks, drafts, and debit card orders; penalty; duty of drawee; evidence; costs; complaint form. 832.06 Prosecution for worthless checks given tax collector for licenses or taxes; refunds. 832.062 Prosecution for worthless checks, drafts, debit card orders, […]

Jan 21, 2023

DeFuniak Springs, Sandestin, and all Florida state criminal law cases originating in Walton County, Florida The courthouse for your Walton County case is located in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. As noted elsewhere, all federal criminal cases are handled in federal courthouses, such as the district court in Pensacola, Florida. The criminal defense lawyers and attorneys at […]

Jan 21, 2023

OUR SERVICES Florida Pretrial & First Offender Diversion programs are possible in some case. Generally speaking. In a diversion program, a client agrees to abide by the terms of a contract with the state attorney’s office for a period of time (usually 6 months to1 year) And to stay out of legal trouble. At the […]

Jan 21, 2023

Reductions In Charge And Substitutions Of Charge As mentioned in the Diversion section,, the Florida State Attorney’s Office is politically motivated to obtain convictions. Therefore, their goal is not to reduce or substitute lesser charges. Reductions and substitutions are most likely to occur when: The case for the State of Florida has ‘proof problems’The defendant has […]

Jan 21, 2023

(A) NOTICE OF DISCOVERY. After the filing of the charging document, a defendant may elect to participate in the discovery process provided by these rules, including the taking of discovery depositions, by filing with the court and serving on the prosecuting attorney a “Notice of Discovery” which shall bind both the prosecution and defendant to all […]