A lot of people arrested on charges of domestic violence suddenly find themselves facing something even more serious: charges of kidnapping. How does one turn into the other? Under Florida's laws, kidnapping is defined as holding someone against his or her will,...
Month: July 2017
Stalking and aggravated stalking: Understand the difference
What's the difference between stalking and aggravated stalking in Florida? Stalking is generally defined as a pattern of behavior that can include watching, following, harassing, intimidating or threatening someone else. There are several different acts that can be...
What type of conduct is considered disorderly?
You've likely heard it said that what goes on behind closed doors isn't anyone's business. The same can't be said for public behavior, however. In Florida or anywhere you go throughout the United States, there are laws to define what are acceptable public displays of...
Where does a defense attorney start with a domestic abuse charge?
If you've been charged with domestic violence, you may feel like it's simply a case of your word against that of your alleged victim -- especially if the responding officers arrested you without giving you much of a chance to explain your side. Your defense attorney...
Pointing a finger gun at an officer could earn Florida man jail
Finger guns, the kind you make with your first two fingers and your thumb, are generally the sort of thing that you would expect only grade-school kids to take seriously -- unless you happen to point one at an officer of the law and make a little threat while you're...