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4 Things You Need to Know Before Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Florida
The decision to hire a Miami, FL criminal defense attorney is undeniably an important one. Your freedoms are worth protecting and if you’re in trouble with the law you’re not likely to be able to take on your case on your own, especially when you’re…
Differences Between State and Federal Courts Part 4: Jury Selection
See Part 1: Can I Be Tried for the Same Crime in Both State and Federal Court? See Part 2: The Discovery Process and Disclosure of Witnesses See Part 3: Plea Negotiations & Plea Agreements We’ve been exploring the differences between state and federal courts in recent months…
Differences Between State and Federal Courts Part 3: Plea Negotiations & Plea Agreements
See Part 1: Can I Be Tried for the Same Crime in Both State and Federal Court? See Part 2: The Discovery Process Regardless of the crime, you’re facing or the judicial jurisdiction in which your case is being tried, a plea agreement is an important consideration…
Differences Between State and Federal Courts Part 2: The Discovery Process and Disclosure of Witnesses
See Part 1: Can I Be Tried for the Same Crime in Both State and Federal Court? In court cases in both state and federal court, “discovery” is a crucial component of fashioning a defense. At the beginning stages of a case, discovery requires the…
Difference Between State and Federal Courts Part 1: Can I Be Tried for the Same Crime in Both State and Federal Court?
When you are charged with a crime, the jurisdiction of your court case is determined based on whether the offense(s) in question violate state or federal crimes. If you are charged in state court, the case will be styled as “The State of Florida v.…
Getting Criminal Charges Off Your Record in Florida
People make mistakes. As a law firm with extensive experience in criminal defense, we understand that as much as anyone. But your mistakes should not define the rest of your life. And those mistakes can present a challenge if they resulted in criminal charges that…
White Collar vs. Blue vs. Green: Understanding the Colors of Crime
For as black and white as the law claims to be, they sure make crime sound colorful. Perhaps you have heard the terms “blue collar crime” or “white collar crime” before and weren’t sure exactly what they meant. It turns out that there is a…
Introduction to Aggravated Identity Theft (18 USC Sec. 1028A)
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes today, and it has been for a number of years. Victims of identity theft can suffer significant losses of money, not to mention damage to their credit rating and having to spend countless hours trying to restore…
Why the Dark Web is Used for Criminal Activities
You won’t find it on Chrome, Safari, or Firefox. It’s called the “dark web” and it has become a mainstay in the criminal underworld. There is an entire subculture that uses the dark web for illegal drug sales, money laundering with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, and…
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