Recent Posts in Criminal Defense
November 12, 2021
Explaining No-Contact Orders In Florida Domestic Violence Cases
Charges of domestic violence are very serious, and if a victim believes they are in danger, Florida law gives them the right to petition for a temporary injunction that limits the alleged abuser’s right to contact them. Because of the perceived severity of the situation, domestic violence injunctions usually require no contact between the… Read More »
November 3, 2021
Florida Domestic Violence And Divorce
Domestic violence is a serious crime in Florida. In addition to the obvious criminal penalties, though, there are certain other consequences that can befall someone who has been charged with or convicted of a domestic violence crime. One of the most serious and long-lasting is the potential for a divorce, which can completely upend… Read More »
October 29, 2021
The Role Of The Victim In Florida Domestic Violence Cases
Domestic violence is seen as a crime both against society and against your alleged victim. That said, the role of an alleged domestic violence victim in the legal case against their alleged abuser is often much less than one expects. The average person may confuse a criminal proceeding with a civil proceeding, in which… Read More »
October 22, 2021
Domestic Violence And The Right To Possess Firearms In Florida
If you have been charged with domestic violence in Florida, your alleged victim has the right to seek what is known as a domestic violence injunction against you, which would prevent you from coming into contact with them for a certain period of time. However, if you have an injunction against you, what you… Read More »
October 15, 2021
Is Self-Defense A Defense To Domestic Violence Charges?
Florida’s law on domestic violence is expansive, encompassing many different potential crimes against many different people. However, it does allow for what are known as affirmative defenses, which a defendant can use in court to try and argue in favor of their innocence. Self-defense is arguably the most commonly used among them, though there… Read More »
October 8, 2021
Orlando Man Shoots Dog Protecting His Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute
On the night of September 10, 2021, an Orlando man and his girlfriend were having a domestic dispute when he came home intoxicated and she hid his weapons, fearful he would use them. The man became aggressive, and when she left to get away from him, he searched for and located a weapon, with… Read More »
September 17, 2021
Arrested For Domestic Violence With No Prior Criminal Record?
Domestic violence as defined in Florida is very often a crime of passion, so to speak; it is not out of the realm of possibility that someone who has never been in trouble with the law before may simply see red. If you have acted in this way and now face charges, know that… Read More »