What Are The Sentencing Guidelines For Assault And Battery Cases?
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. With charges that are second degree misdemeanors like assault the maximum penalty is 60 days in jail and the maximum probationary […]
What Factors Can Enhance Or Aggravate An Assault Charge?
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 assault and battery law is very broad. There are many ways that a charge can be aggravated and I’ll list […]
Does There Have To Be Substantial Injury In Order For Domestic Violence Charges To Be Made?
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. Not at all. There is no injury requirement, in part because of the very nature of the definition of misdemeanor assault […]
Is It Advisable To Seek Pre-Trial Counseling In A Domestic Violence Case?
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. We find a lot of different types of cases where people want to immediately take corrective action in order to lessen […]
How Is Domestic Violence Defined In Florida?
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 has an entire section of statutes relating to criminal offenses and many of these criminal offenses predate statutory law and […]
What Are The Potential Defenses In Assault And Battery Cases?
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 several different defenses in assault and battery cases. The first thing that needs to be done is to have […]
What Items Can Be Considered As Deadly Weapons In An Assault Scenario?
DEADLY WEAPON DESIGNATION DURING AN ASSAULT I get this question a lot about what items are a deadly weapon and what items are not. When you look at the case law on a case by case basis, you end up with a laundry list of all these different items that are considered a deadly weapon […]
Will The Judge Take My Son’S ADHD Into Consideration?
Maybe. I don’t know and I need more information. Not the answer most people want to hear. Here is why I say that. I routinely look for these types of things but Florida rule of criminal procedure 3.992 sub paragraph b specifies that problems such as ADHD are justifiable grounds for a reduction or what […]
What Happens When I Go To Court For The First Time?
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. Let’s say that someone is a tourist and they are arrested on the beach. If it’s Pensacola beach they’ll be going […]
Should I Get A Lawyer For Drug Possession If I Am Guilty?
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. A lot of times people want to cut their losses by going to court and trying to handle a case by […]