Archive for August, 2023
Aug 17, 2023

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. Hiring a legal team to defend a criminal case actually costs less than hiring a single lawyer, but legal fees and […]

Aug 16, 2023

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. The Cobb Criminal Defense Law Firm, PLLC—unlike other criminal defense law firms—assigns a minimum of two lawyers and one staff member […]

Aug 15, 2023

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. Whether or not someone needs a complete criminal defense legal team for a misdemeanor is a question that reminds me of […]

Aug 14, 2023

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. Unlike a jury trial verdict where the state cannot appeal what they consider to be an adverse not-guilty verdict, the state […]

Aug 14, 2023

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. Several years ago, a colleague of mine and I were discussing the problem with what we call “big law criminal defense,” […]

Aug 12, 2023

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. The jury instructions during trial for unlawful sexual activity with minors involve 794.05 of the Florida Statutes. The state has to prove three […]

Aug 11, 2023

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. In the last section, we discussed the four elements of sexual battery where the alleged victim is 12 years of age […]

Aug 9, 2023

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. There are numerous jury instructions for sexual battery where the victim is over 12 years of age with special circumstances. First, […]

Aug 8, 2023

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. The jury instructions for sexual battery without special circumstances where the victim is 12 years or older are based upon 794.011(5) […]

Aug 7, 2023

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. One of the more difficult, dangerous, and painful types of sexual battery to defend are those involving family members pursuant to […]