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.…
Jacksonville resident, Aundria Fischer, was arrested for Jacksonville Forgery of Bank Bills and Uttering a Forged Bill. Local media reports state that she is accused of forging a check that was given to her as charity from Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (B.E.A.M). B.E.A.M. gave Ms. Fischer a $200 check to…
Florida Law prohibits any person convicted of a fourth DUI (Jacksonville Driving Under the Influence) from obtaining a Florida Driver’s License. In Jacksonville, if you receive a conviction for driving under the influence for the fourth time in your life, your Florida license will be suspended permanently. Thus, you will…
On April 30, 2010, Donte Lorenzo Dawson was arrested for second degree murder in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. The next day, he was declared indigent and the Office of the Public Defender was appointed to represent him. Mr. Dawson was not given a bond. According to the the State of…
Under Florida Statute Section 837.05, a person that knowingly gives false information to law enforcement about the alleged commission of a crime commits a first degree misdemeanor. If the information is in reference to a capital felony, that person may be charged with a third degree felony. Recently, a Daniel…
Jacksonville former firefighter, Daniel Foote, was arrested for Jacksonville Sexual Assault. He was accused of rape but released from jail on April 23, 2010. He was arrested after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her, and police linked him to DNA evidence. Later, the woman recanted and stated that…
Sasha Pringle was arrested for DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident involving death in Jacksonville, Florida. Witnesses report that the accident occurred at approximately 9:40 P.M. on Saturday, February 28th. They saw Pringle driving recklessly on the south-end of the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida. She hit…
Can you expunge a Florida aggravated battery or domestic battery record if the charges were dropped? A Florida criminal record may be sealed pursuant to Florida Statute Section 943.0585. Florida Statute Section 907.041 provides a list of crimes that cannot be sealed. However, if the charges were dropped, then, you…
Can you seal a Florida aggravated battery or Florida domestic battery record if you pled to a lesser or amended offense, such as a simple battery or fighting/affray? According to the Florida Statute Section 943.059, an individual may not have his criminal record sealed if it relates to “a violation…
Criminal Lawyers in Jacksonville should tune into E! Television Network to watch “E! Original Countdowns: Too Young to Kill: 15 Shocking Crimes” which premiers tonight at 9:00 P.M. and will run through out the week. As indicated by the title, the show will cover fifteen juvenile criminal cases from across…