Category Archives: Criminal Law
Open Carry Laws in Florida
March 17, 2015 The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled last month against Dale Norman, who was convicted of a second degree misdemeanor after his 2012 arrest for openly carrying a holstered gun. Norman appealed his conviction, arguing that it was a violation of both the state and federal constitutions to ban the open carry… Read More »
Domestic Violence in Florida
March 13, 2015 An eighteen year old Jupiter man, Daniel Leneve, was arrested last week after a naked, drug-fueled rampage through a house, shouting that everyone in the house was going to die. Leneve and his seventeen year old girlfriend of six months had both taken LSD. According to a witness, he tossed his girlfriend around… Read More »
Carjacking
May 13, 2015 A man in Orange County recently carjacked three women and then caused a car accident involving several vehicles. He fled to a parking lot after stealing from a Gap store, and then carjacked an SUV, driving off with the three women that were inside. A deputy noticed the commotion and followed… Read More »
More Stringent Domestic Violence Laws Proposed In Senate Bills
March 10, 2015 Two bills planned to be introduced to the Florida State Senate would close loopholes in Florida law allowing domestic violence perpetrators harass their victims. State Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, is planning to sponsor both bills in the upcoming legislative session. One bill, Senate Bill 342, would prevent those arrested for domestic… Read More »
Terms of Probation in Florida
March 6, 2015 In Florida, courts often order probation as a penalty in a criminal conviction. Probation is a form of court-ordered supervision requiring that the probationer report to a probation officer and comply with the terms of the probation. Violation of probation is a criminal offense, and can result in probation being revoked and… Read More »
Burglary: Structures and Conveyances
March 3, 2015 The crime of burglary in the state of Florida means entering or remaining on another’s premises with the purpose of committing a crime inside, even if the crime was not committed. Florida law identifies two ways to commit a burglary: Unlawfully entering a dwelling, structure, or conveyance with the intent to commit… Read More »
Vanilla Ice Arrested for Home Burglary in Florida
February 24, 2015 Robert Van Winkle, better known as ‘90s rapper Vanilla Ice, was arrested Wednesday, February 18th, and charged with burglary of a residence and grand theft. Furniture, a pool heater, a bicycle, and other items were taken from a Lantana home; police believe that the burglary took place between December and February. The… Read More »
Revenge Porn Bill Proposed
February 10, 2015 Florida State Representative Tom Goodson (R-Titusville) announced recently that he is sponsoring a bill that would criminalize revenge porn. Bill HB 151 would make disseminating pornography for the purpose of harassment a third degree felony. This is the third time that an attempt has been made to pass this bill in Florida…. Read More »
Collateral Consequences of Crime – Part 2
February 18, 2015 Criminal convictions can have far-reaching consequences, beyond jail time, fines, or probation. Felons lose the right to vote, those convicted of drug crimes lose driver’s licenses, and non-citizens who reside in the U.S. may be deported. Besides these and other legal penalties, there can be social and economic repercussions as well…. Read More »
Withdrawal of Guilty Pleas in Florida
February 26, 2015 When you are charged with a crime, you can plead guilty, not guilty, or no contest. Entering a plea of not guilty means that your case will go to trial, while a guilty or no contest plea means that you will receive a sentence without going through the trial process. If… Read More »
