A Florida man was charged and convicted of felon in possession of a firearm. In Powell v. Florida, this Florida Criminal Defendant was arrested in the apartment in which the gun was found and taken to the police station where Florida police officers questioned him. Police officers testified that Powell…
A Jacksonville father, Donnell Bernard Burney, will serve 90 days, followed by 5 years probation, in Duval County Jail for the Accidental Shooting of his 6-year-old daughter (Jacksonville.com). While Mr. Burney did not pull the trigger, he was charged with a third-degree felony for Jacksonville culpable negligence involving a firearm,…
Dos Gatos is a cocktail lounge in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. It is popular for its signature drinks and mellow atmosphere. In the early morning hours of March 1, 2011, the Jacksonville bar ended up with more action than usual. According to local media reports (Florida Times Union and First Coast…
On Thanksgiving morning, Jacksonville resident, Kyle Davis, witnessed a burglary occurring at his next door neighbor’s house. He confronted the burglar and discovered that the burglar was armed with a gun. Burglary to a Dwelling that is in unoccupied is a second degree felony in Jacksonville, Florida. Under the Florida…
In many Jacksonville Florida criminal cases, the State Attorney must prove possession. Examples of “possession” crimes are possession of marijuana, cocaine, or other controlled substances. There is also possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Possession can be actual or constructive. Actual Possession occurs when the Defendant has the…
Only days before the landmark decision in the Jacksonville Juvenile case of Graham v. Florida, Jacksonville judge, Elizabeth Senterfitt, sentenced juvenile Daryl Thomas to life in prison without the possibility of parole for armed robbery, a non-homicide felony. In Graham, the United States Supreme Court ruled that juveniles charged with…
In Jacksonville, Florida, if a Jacksonville Criminal Defendant possesses a firearm during the commission of a crime, additional points will be added to the Defendant’s sentencing scoresheet. If more points are added, the Jacksonville Criminal Defendant’s scoresheet will result in a higher score. In turn, this will result in a…
The Florida Sentencing Scoresheet is used in felony cases in Jacksonville, Florida. For each Jacksonville felony case, points are calculated in various categories to determine the minimum and maximum periods for a Florida prison sentence. If a Jacksonville Criminal Defendant is in possession of a gun during the commission of…
Jacksonville Criminal Lawyers are often faced with cases that involve illegal searches and seizures. When a Jacksonville police officer conducts stops or searches a person, he must conduct himself in a manner that does not violates a persons Fourth Amendment rights. If police officer violates the constitutional rights of a…
When Jacksonville juvenile criminal defendant, Jamar Graham, was 16 years old, he was charged with armed burglary. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in this 2004 case. Today, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) held that he will be re-sentenced after spending seven years behind bars.…