Month: October 2014

Crazy is as crazy does….. Domestic Violence cuts both ways In this case a female strip club dancer beat her boyfriend and went after him with an ax after he refused to talk to her because she was intoxicated.Domestic Violence is not just a man on woman situation.  Sadly, it cuts both ways.Hopefully just figuratively, and…

DUI / Sex / Police Car / L&L / Public Sex / Couple has sex in back seat of squad car en route to booking at police station Travis Husnik and Heather Basten are probably the drunkest, most brazen couple since Bonnie and Clyde.  This 33 y/o man and 29 y/o woman were arrested for…

Repeat Offender DUI Sobriety / Alternative to Incarceration Program DUI cases present problems for everyone, but repeat offenders are particularly troublesome. Many are just jack-wagons, but many are also suffering from addiction, a powerful disease which, for many (usually folks who have no frame of reference), is not a sympathetic malady. As a lawyer, citizen…

Q:  I live out of state but got a DUI in IL. Does the FL SOS suspend my license when they find out? Do I have to follow FL or IL procedures? I’ll hire an attorney, but I don’t know in which state.A:  If you have a FL-DL then FL will suspend you and require…

For more than 23 years Michael A. Haber, P.A. has been providing creative, effective and zealous advocacy and counsel in cases ranging from DUI to drug trafficking and from misdemeanors to first degree murder.  At Michael A. Haber, P.A. “Its all about reasonable doubt”!Michael A. Haber, Esq. is prepared to speak with you about your…

Q:  Can a Florida Judge force an indigent defendant to retain private counsel?  The case is in Florida. My brother recently had a hearing in which both he and his Lawyer petitioned the court to allow the Lawyer to withdraw from the case. The Lawyer is a private attorney not a public defender. My brother…

Q:  In Florida is it illegal for a 22 year old to date someone 16 (Female on Female)? A;  In Florida gender is irrelevant. What is relevant is age, and, depending upon the age, then consent.  A 16 or 17 y/o can, legally / lawfully, consent to sexual relations with someone who is 23 or…

For more than 23 years Michael A. Haber, P.A. has been providing creative, effective and zealous advocacy and counsel in cases ranging from DUI to drug trafficking and from misdemeanors to first degree murder.  At Michael A. Haber, P.A. “Its all about reasonable doubt”!Michael A. Haber, Esq. is prepared to speak with you about your…

Fore though:  Good; Premeditation:  Not so much. There is a fine line between thinking and planning.  If you can’t see it yourself then please call your friendly neighborhood criminal defense lawyer beforehand. Michael A. Haber, P.A.:   Creative, effective and zealous criminal defense advocacy since 1991.At Michael A. Haber, P.A. “Its all about reasonable doubt”.Michael…

A good result in Court – notwithstanding a very poor choice in appearance Props to Michael Burns for beating his “obstructed license plate” citation. His defense:  Police harassment / retaliation for his having filmed them against their wishes (many cops don’t like to be filmed, to which I say: “Awwww pudding…”). Memo to the cops:…