In Jacksonville possession of cocaine cases, the prosecutor will often attempt to enter into evidence the fact that the Jacksonville possession of cocaine defendant had a large amount of cash in his possession. Obviously, this highly prejudicial to the Jacksonville possession of cocaine defendant. When a defendant is alleged to…
Most people think that in order to get Jacksonville juvenile charges dropped, you have to be not guilty of the offense. Then, once the prosecutor discovers that you are not guilty, he will drop the charges. This is not true. A Jacksonville Juvenile Attorney will usually speak with the prosecutor before…
Three St. John’s County teenage girls were arrested for auto burglary. They are accused of breaking into cars in St. Augustine, Florida. In Florida, burglary to an automobile occurs when a person enters the motor vehicle with the intent to commit an offense inside of it. Many people believe that…
Under Florida Statute Section 316.193, a Jacksonville DUI, Driving Under the Influence, charge can be enhanced from a misdemeanor to a felony if the Jacksonville DUI defendant has 2 prior DUI convictions within the past ten years or three prior DUI convictions. On December 30, 2008, in State…
On June 21, 2007, Steven Montgomery was found guilty of second-degree murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Patrick McGuinness and I were the Jacksonville criminal attorneys assigned to the case at the Public Defender Office. The Jacksonville State Attorney’s Office was seeking a conviction for first-degree murder in this Jacksonville murder case…
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and police departments across the nation ran a nationwide campaign titled “Over the Limit, Under Arrest.” According to Florida’s Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws, it is unlawful to drive a vehicle with a breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher. In Jacksonville, Florida, the legal…
We all make mistakes as juveniles. Sometimes, that juvenile mistake can lead to an arrest. Most Jacksonville Juvenile Lawyers and Prosecutors will agree that early intervention in Jacksonville juvenile cases is the best solution. In many Jacksonville juvenile cases, the defendant is not a repeat offender. Often, the juvenile is…
Jacksonville Judge, John Merrett, after nine days of trial, declared a mistrial in the David Vesey murder case yesterday due to juror misconduct. A Jacksonville juror conducted research on her own about the “shaken baby” murder case. The case will be retried. Jacksonville jury trials are very time-consuming and…
Moreen Cunningham and Aaron Taber were arrested for Jacksonville Grand Theft of an $850 Chihuahua. In Jacksonville, Florida, Grand Theft is a felony if the property stolen is worth more than $300. Cunningham took the puppy, and Taber stated that he could not stop her. Depending on Taber’s involvement…
Moreen Cunningham and Aaron Taber have been charged with Grand Theft in Jacksonville, Florida. The couple is accused of stealing a puppy valued at $850 from a Jacksonville pet store. Cunningham told police that she committed the Jacksonville Grand Theft in order to give the puppy to her children as a…