In Jacksonville, Florida, Barry Carrell obtained a bond reduction on the charge of murder yesterday. Under the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.131, a criminal defendant is entitled to a reasonable bond. When setting a bond, the judge takes several factors under consideration. The court will look at: (1) the crime…
Yesterday, a nursing home worker was shot by her boyfriend in the parking lot of the Southpoint Terrace Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The two met in the parking lot of the Center, an argument ensued, and he shot her several times. Domestic Violence occurs too often in Jacksonville, Florida. Many…
In Gainesville, a Florida football player, Jacquez Rickerson, was arrested for Florida felony battery. The alleged victim is his girlfriend. Mr. Rickerson allegedly slapped her, choked her, and covered her face with a pillow. This occurred at his girlfriend’s apartment. While it is true that violence occurs in relationships, it…
A 15-year-old girl in Palatka, Florida may have lied about being raped in a public school’s bathroom. The girl alleged that an unknown male forced her into the bathroom during school hours and raped her at knife point. After the alleged rape, she returned to class. She did not report…
In Jacksonville, Florida, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a first-degree misdemeanor. It is punishable by a maximum of one year in the Duval County Jail. A first or second DUI in Florida is always a misdemeanor. However, a third or subsequent Florida DUI may be charged as a third-degree…
According to South Carolina Statute Section 34-11-90(e), a person that has fraudulent check convictions in may expunge his record. South Carolina has certain requirements that must be met. The South Carolina fraudulent check conviction is a first offense. It has been one year since the South Carolina fraudulent check conviction,…
As a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer, I often get asked “how can you do that?” “That” refers to representing Jacksonville’s Criminal Defendants. In Jacksonville, Florida, there is a stigma to being a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney. Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyers are treated as if they do not care about the…
As Jacksonville Florida Domestic Violence Attorney, I have seen cases where restraining orders (injunctions for protection against violence) are needed and cases when the are abused. Not every person that files for an restraining order needs one. Sometimes, people petition for an injunction against for protection against violence as a…