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 that the defendant is charged with and the circumstances surrounding it,
(2) the strength of the evidence against the criminal defendant,
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.
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.
Felony battery is a very serious charge that may result in prison time. In Mr. Rickerson’s case, he has a lot to lose. Due to this battery arrest, he was kicked off of the football team. However, it does not stop there. A felony conviction can follow Mr. Rickerson for the rest of his life. It can result in him being removed from the university. Additionally, it will have an affect on his job opportunities, ability to obtain government student loans, and obtain any type of professional degree.
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 the rape until after she returned home and spoke with her mother, which occurred hours later. There may be evidence that she concocted this story in ordered to cover up a sexual encounter that that she had off-campus. This case is still under investigation.
If this Palatka, Florida high school student did lie about being raped, she may face serious charges. Under Florida Statute 837.05, a person that “gives false information to any law enforcement officer concerning the alleged commission of any crime, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.” A first-degree misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in the county jail. However, that is not the end of it. In Florida, if a person gives false information about a crime and that crime is a capital felony, she has committed a third degree felony, punishable by to up to five years in Florida State Prison.
A false report that alleges this type of sexual battery, a capital felony, could result confinement to a juvenile facility and being adjudicated a juvenile delinquent.
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 felony which is punishable by up to five years in Florida State Prison.
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.
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 moral and safety of Jacksonville, Florida. This is far from true.
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 tool. For example, I represented a man (John) for a violation of a domestic violence injunction in Jacksonville, Florida. The alleged victim (Jody) was his girlfriend. They had a “love-hate” relationship. Before I met John, Jody had a restraining order issued against him in Jacksonville, Florida (Duval County). After the injunction was issued, they worked things out and moved in together. On day, the couple had an argument, and she called the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. John was arrested for Violation of an Injunction for Protection Against Violence. He taken to the Duval County Jail in Jacksonville Florida. The prosecutor filed charges against him and pursued the case.
