Month: January 2016

Son Awakens from ‘Brain-Dead’ State after his Father Engages Cops in a 3 hour Armed Standoff to block Doctors from Pulling the Plug on his Life-Support Meet 59 year old George Pickering II, of Texas.  That’s his mug shot below… George was arrested after engaging in a three (3) armed hour stand-off with cops at the Tomball…

Q:    What do I need I need to do correct this and have any charges dismissed?  I was with my wife in Walmart and used the self-check-out and several items did not scan. I was stopped by store security, the police were called, and I was not arrested but given a N.T.A (notice to…

Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s YouTube Webisode on: Can you Hire a Lawyer only for a Bond Hearing / Can you “Test Drive” a Lawyer? Can you take your lawyer for a “test drive”?  Certainly.   In fact it is sometimes a good idea to take lawyer for a “test drive” by hiring her/him for…

Q:     Why was he not breathalyzed or given citations?  Okay so I was in a motorcycle accident and the other driver was at fault. He pulled out of a men’s club aka bar at 3 o clock in the afternoon. I was in the middle lane and he cut across 3 lanes of traffic…

Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s YouTube Webisode on: What is an Affirmative Defense? The text book definition of an affirmative defense to a criminal charge is that it is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the prosecutor which, if proven by the defendant, defeats or mitigates the legal consequences of…

Russian Policeman sends his non-cop Brother to Work to cover his Police Shifts for a full year before getting caught Meet {former} Russian police officer Yaroslav Spivak.  That’s him below… Now say hello to Yaroslav’s younger brother Oleg (that’s him below)… The brothers Spivak made international news after Yaroslav was caught sending Oleg to work for him…. yes, as a…

MN Woman Bites off a Piece of her Husband’s Ear during a fight over Beer… Denies it to the Cops but Admits it in Recorded Telephone Calls from the Jail Meet 37 year old Jamie Elrod of St. Cloud, Minnesota.  That’s her below…  Jamie was charged with first degree assault in the Stearns County District Court after she went…

Q:     What’s going to happen with my marijuana possession case?  In summer of 2014 I was arrested in Jersey city and charged with possession of marijuana, one small bag, something like 1 gr. I had to left country before trial because I was on temporary visa, so now I have open case and arrest…

Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s YouTube Webisode on: Can a Lawyer Speak with Friends or Family about the Case? As a general rule I will share with family members anything that they could discern for themselves on line. Here in Miami that includes the charges (not the facts and circumstances underlying the charges, just what…

Watch Michael A. Haber, P.A.’s YouTube Webisode on: If I fire my lawyer or if my lawyer withdraws can I get my fees back? The FL Bar Rule says that, upon termination of representation, a lawyer should refund to the client any advance payment of a fee that has not been earned. This does not…