If your loved one has been arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, you may wonder how to get them out of jail as soon as possible. The process of bailing someone out can be confusing and stressful. First, what is bail? Bail is a set amount of money that the court...
For many, the global health emergency of the past few years may seem like a fading memory. We move forward with life, but for some Americans, problems with the justice system persist. The federal government is still issuing charges and sentences for alleged crimes...
White-collar crime charges are significant. The mere allegations associated with them can damage your reputation and threaten your career, but a conviction can lead to prison time and derailment of life as you know it. We don’t say that to scare you but rather to let...
Arson is a serious crime where a person’s property is intentionally destroyed by fire. If you are accused of this crime, the prosecution must demonstrate several elements to find you guilty. Arson First, the arson must have been intentional. This means that you set...
Being accused of a crime in Florida will cause a person to wonder about their future. Depending on the severity of the charges, they can be incarcerated for an extended period, be ordered to pay hefty fines and possibly restitution to victims. It is imperative to...
Florida criminal charges have some serious potential sentences, especially for felonies, like sexual battery. A man in Broward County was recently charged with multiple felony counts. According to local police, the man stands charged with sexual battery with a deadly...
With the increase in credit card use over the past few decades, credit card fraud has also risen. Credit card fraud can be charged as a state or federal crime. It is usually charged as a federal crime if the crime took place across state lines. For example, if you...
Online sports wagering is being legalized rapidly across the nation. It seems that one state after another is allowing people to place bets via the internet. Florida, however, has yet to legalize it. While a decision on legal online sports betting in the Sunshine...
Regardless of the alleged crime, when a person is arrested in Florida, the first thing a loved one will think about is whether bail is a possibility. Bail is not guaranteed, but it is possible with most criminal charges. Knowing the law for the criteria for bail is...
If you take your criminal case to trial, then the prosecution is going to take testimony from multiple witnesses in hopes of obtaining a conviction. Even if you know that these witnesses have the facts wrong or are misconstruing the evidence, the jury isn’t going to...
