Recent Posts in Criminal Defense
July 15, 2021
Recent Case May Change Firearm Rights For Alleged Domestic Abusers
On June 4, 2021, the Second District Court of Appeals issued a decision that may have implication for people who have been served with a temporary injunction. Dean v. Bevis involved an appellant who sought to have his firearm rights reinstated despite a temporary injunction against him. The court ruled in his favor, and… Read More »
July 9, 2021
Asserting Self-Defense In Domestic Violence Cases
If you have been charged with domestic violence in Florida, you have the right to assert what are known as affirmative defenses. Everyone charged with a crime has the right to defend themselves, and while domestic violence is seen as a particularly serious crime, affirmative defenses do exist and can help to get a… Read More »
June 11, 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic Has Increased Domestic Violence Rates
In late February 2021, the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice (NCCCJ) released an impact report analyzing 12 studies on domestic violence and the COVID-19 pandemic. The report was authored by a team of five, with three boasting Florida ties, and what they found was a statistically significant increase in reported domestic violence… Read More »
May 27, 2021
Potential Legislation Would Criminalize Disclosing Shelter Locations
In early March, the Florida Senate’s Rules Committee sent two bills to the floor that would make it a misdemeanor to disclose identifying information about the location of a domestic violence shelter, or to publicly identify any of the shelter’s workers. There has been a repeated pattern of behavior over many years (as technology… Read More »
May 21, 2021
Specific Crimes Of Domestic Violence In Florida
The pop culture perception of domestic violence always seems to involve assault and/or battery, but in Florida, there are several different crimes that fall under the heading of domestic violence. If you commit a criminal offense against a specific class of person, there is a good chance it will be considered domestic violence despite… Read More »
May 14, 2021
Children In Domestic Violence Cases
No good parent ever wants their children to be exposed to familial fighting. However, if domestic violence happens in the home and your children are in a place to experience it, there can be severe consequences for both them and you, especially if you are held to have been the aggressor in any domestic… Read More »
April 16, 2021
Domestic Violence Committed Against Non-Romantic Partners
Most of the time, when one discusses domestic violence, it is in the context of married couples, or at least between those in romantic relationships. However, Florida’s definition of domestic violence is expansive enough to include not only romantic partners, but ‘family or household members’ as well. If you have acted in a threatening… Read More »