Posts from — August 2012

No! The most common thing my clients tell me after they have been arrested is “Yale, the police didn’t read me my rights; you’re going to be able to beat my case.” I then have the difficult task of telling people that have been arrested that the police DO NOT have to read you your [...]

            So you, your spouse, or your significant other has been arrested for a domestic violence charge.  Domestic violence charges can come in the form of battery, assault, or any of the aggravators that accompany those charges.  This how-to-guide will give you some of the ins and outs of what [...]

Today many stores have their own security teams and loss prevention teams to monitor their stores for shoplifters. It is one of the most common crimes that people are charged with. If you are stopped in a store and accused of shoplifting, the police will be called by store security, you will be arrested, but [...]

Your driver’s license can be suspended for many reasons including being convicted of a DUI, refusing to take a breath test, driving without proper insurance, not paying traffic tickets timely, giving fraudulent information to the department of motor vehicles, and getting too many points on your driving record in a short period of time.  Driving [...]

If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), you know how serious it is.  You could potentially lose your license, pay hefty fines, and be sentenced to jail.  Also, if you are convicted of DUI it becomes a permanent mark on your record and your insurance rates will skyrocket. Your DUI case is [...]

So you’ve been pulled over for a traffic stop, they’ve done a pat-down search, and the police who have searched your car have found a misdemeanor amount of Marijuana. The good news is that life is not over and you definitely have a manageable problem. The bad news is you need to hire a lawyer. [...]

Have you been caught speeding? Careless driving? Running a red light or stop sign? Or any other civil infraction what do you do? Most people who get traffic tickets pay them. This is a big mistake. If you pay the ticket you will get points assessed against your license and it will be a permanent [...]

One of the most commonly asked questions in my practice is at what age is it illegal for my child to have sex with a partner.  In Florida the law centering on statutory rape has to do with what is the legal age of consent.  In Florida the legal age of consent is 18 years [...]

One of my pet peeves about high profile cases is the way charges are brought against a defendant and why prosecutors make the charges more complicated than they need to be. The Colorado case is a perfect example. If the defendant is convicted of one murder it is the same penalty as if he is [...]

Attempted murder is a charge that can be brought against an individual who has deliberately, recklessly and/or with little regard for the value and sanctity of human life, attempted to kill another person. The charge also means that the act was unsuccessful, and the person on the other end of the crime is still alive.  Charges will change if [...]