How Is A Controlled Substance Defined In Florida?
What Is A Controlled Substance? What Is Meant By The Different Schedules That Are Distinct Under Florida Law? Florida law has five distinct drug schedules. Each one of the schedules outlines what the legislature’s belief is regarding that classification as well as what the penalties are if someone illegally uses it. A schedule one substance […]
How Is A Sex Crime Defined In Florida?
There are several different types of sex crimes in Florida and each has a different set of elements which must be proven to the exclusion of every doubt that is reasonable. When you are asking about the types of sex crimes, they come in so many different categories that they can broadly be logged into […]
How Is Possession, Sale, And Distribution Defined In Florida?
How Would Possession, Sale, And Distribution Be Defined In Florida? Does That Depend On The Amount Or The Type Of Drug? As for possession, that is something that runs into trouble for people quite frequently in our state. The Florida Standard Jury Instructions gives the guidelines one needs to know how to distinguish direct possession […]
How Long Does A DUI Case Take To Resolve?
DUI CASES: MISDEMEANOR VS FELONY There are legal rules, practical rules and exceptions. Legal rules: DUI cases can generally be divided in two different categories. There is a misdemeanor and there is a felony. MISDEMEANOR DUI CASES A misdemeanor case is normally going to take around three to six months to be completed. The speedy trial rule […]
How Often Are Drugs Or Alcohol Involved In Sexual Battery Or Lewd And Lascivious Cases?
There are far too many false allegations of sexual violence on our nation’s campuses and it is so bad that parents are talking to their sons very differently from how they are talking to their daughters. Virtually all of these cases involve alcohol and/or drugs. There is a widespread but false belief that there is […]
How Should A Military Person Hire A Criminal Defense Lawyer?
There are a few basic steps to consider when hiring an attorney. The first step is to eliminate all of the criminal defense lawyers who are not certified by the Florida Bar as specialists in a criminal law. As a consumer, you don’t know if an uncertified lawyer is just lazy, unable to pass the […]
How To Blow A Criminal Case In Florida?
Legal fees for Violation of Community Control, House Arrest or Probation must be paid up front and in full. If you are looking for a lower legal fee without regard to quality, we are probably not the right legal group for you. Most misdemeanors are $3,500.00 and up while most felonies start at $5,000.00 to […]
How To Cope With Stress
Introduction : You and your family member are more then a mere case number. The Florida criminal justice system often doesn’t care about what is happing inside of you and your loved ones. We do. After all : People don’t care how much you know, until you care. This simple philosophy has guided me for several […]
Is Everyone That Is Arrested In Need Of A Brain Scan?
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. Absolutely not. We have lots of cases of factual innocence, and one of the things that people don’t understand is the […]
Jurors
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 […]