The Jacksonville Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Injuries to Persons can be found in Florida Statute Section 316.027. Jacksonville Leaving the Scene of an Accident resulting in a crash that causes death or injury is a felony. However, the degree, or seriousness, of the felony will depend on…
Jacksonville Leaving the Scene of an Accident Cases involve some kind of damage. In some cases, only property is damaged. Florida Statute Section 316.061 covers Jacksonville Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle or Property. This Florida Law states, “the driver of any vehicle involved in a…
In Jacksonville, Florida, a plea of guilty or no contest in a criminal case must be entered into voluntarily. Rule 3.172(c) of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure requires that the trial judge determine the voluntariness of a plea by placing the defendant under oath, addressing the defendant, personally, and…
Section 3.691 of the Florida Statutes allows a person that has been convicted of a crime to be released on bond pending an appeal. It is within the discretion of the Jacksonville trial court or the Florida appellate court as to whether the defendant should be released. The Jacksonville trial court…
When a driver is stopped and being investigated for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substances in Jacksonville, Florida, police officers will often ask the driver to perform field sobriety tests. The driver can decide whether or not he wants to participate in the tests. If he does,…
Like many Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorneys, I began my career working at the Duval County Office of the Public Defender in Jacksonville, Florida. I began working as a misdemeanor attorney and was later promoted as a felony attorney. One of my mentors at the office explained to me that the…
In many Jacksonville rape cases, consent is valid defense. In Jacksonville sex cases, if both parties willingly enter into sexual intercourse, a rape cannot occur. However, consent is not always a defense. In some Jacksonville rape cases, consent does not matter. In cases of sexual battery by an adult on…
Florida Statute Section 794.011 governs Jacksonville Sexual Battery arrests. This Florida law defines “sexual battery” as “oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object.” In a Jacksonville Sexual Battery case, actual force…
As a Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer, I have seen many videotaped confessions. I have read more handwritten confessions than I can count. I have heard Jacksonville police officers and detectives testify as to my clients’ confessions on numerous occasions. Many people believe that if a Jacksonville Criminal Defendant confesses to a…
Jacksonville Sexual Battery is a felony in Florida. The felony’s degree (level) will depend on the seriousness of the Jacksonville sexual battery. Under Florida Statute Section 794.011: a person 18 years of age or older who commits or attempts to commit sexual battery and injures the sexual organs of a…