It took jurors only 30 minutes to convict a Florida man of murdering a security guard. It may take them a lot longer to decide what the punishment for that crime should be, however, because this is the first Miami jury to deliberate under Florida's new death-penalty...
Month: June 2017
Domestic violence cases and mitigating factors
Does a domestic batterer ever deserve sympathy? That's a hard question to ask and a harder one to answer -- but attorneys who advocate for the rights of those charged with domestic violence often ask the court to look on a batterer with both sympathy and compassion --...
Your concealed weapons permit might not keep you out of trouble
When you received your concealed weapons permit, did you read the fine print? Many circumstances exist that prohibit you from carrying a concealed weapon despite your permit. In addition, your permit doesn't necessarily give you the right to use your weapon without...
Learn from the mistakes of others when dealing with the police
It's important to learn from the mistakes of the others, especially when those lessons could prevent you from a critically damaged reputation and a possible jail sentence. For example, golf legend Tiger Woods recently made headlines when he was found asleep behind the...
Is legal change good or bad for domestic violence cases?
Florida is set to become the first state in the country to change the way criminal defense works when a "Stand Your Ground" law is invoked by a defendant. Right now, if a defendant claims that he or she killed someone in self-defense, the burden rests on that...
Defending against a charge of home invasion in Florida
Florida is one of the few states in the country that lists home invasion as a distinct crime, separate from other types of ordinary breaking and entering charges. Because of the nature of a home invasion -- the very idea of which terrifies many people -- you face a...