Posts Tagged ‘Criminal Defense’
(137) Can I be charged with Conspiracy in FL if my Co-Conspirator is a Government Agent? HaberPA
Can I be charged with Conspiracy in FL if my co-conspirator is a Government Agent? In Fl the law is clear. If the only other party to a conspiracy is either a cop, or someone working for or at the…
Read More(132) What is the “Principal Theory” in Criminal Law? Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer
What is the “Principal Theory” in Criminal Law? In criminal law parlance a principal is someone who helps another to either commit or to attempt to commit a crime, and in FL principals are held equally accountable as everyone else…
Read More(130) Can Fleeing to Elude be Enhanced? Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer
Can Fleeing to Elude be Enhanced from a 3 degree felony? Yes. If you Flee & Elude while a law enforcement officer has his lights and siren activated then, although you technically face the same penalties as a plain Jane…
Read More(129) What is “Fleeing to Elude” a Law Enforcement Officer? Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Lawyer
What is Fleeing to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer? Fleeing to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer (or, “Fleeing & Eluding” or “F&E”) occurs where you: 1) Drive a vehicle in Florida; 2) And after a Law Enforcement Officer orders you…
Read MoreLitigating Criminal Cases in FL State Court (112) Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Defense in State Court can be neatly broken in the following categories: Felonies, Misdemeanors, Ordinance Violations and Infractions, and Michael A. Haber, P.A. has experience in handling all of them. For more than 25 years Michael A. Haber, Esq.…
Read MoreLitigating Juvenile Cases in FL (113) Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer
Absent the most serious of cases, where someone under the age of 18 is arrested Florida carves out separate rules and a specific procedure known as “delinquency” law, and Michael A. Haber, Esq. has been representing “kids accused of committing…
Read More96) What is a BUI? – Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer Miami DUI BUI Lawyer
What is BUI” BUI, stands for Boating Under the Influence. F.S. 327.25 contains the BUI Law in FL. It is almost identical to FL’s DUI Law (which is found at 316.193) and it makes it unlawful for someone to 1)…
Read MoreWhat are No Wake / Idle Zones and why should you slow down? (95) Michael A Haber Miami Lawyer
What are No Wake / Idle Zones and why should I slow down? “Idle Speed, No Wake” Zones are designated areas where vessels must be operated at a speed no greater than that which is necessary to maintain steerage and…
Read More97) Do I have to be “Captaining” (at the helm) a boat to get a BUI? – Michael A Haber Miami Lawyer
Do I have to be “Captaining” (at the helm) a boat to get a BUI” Most DUIs are easy. Whomever was driving gets popped. But, when it comes to BUI’s no one has to be physically navigating a boat and…
Read MoreAre there any Defenses to a Battery Charge? (89) Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Lawyer
“Are there any Defenses to a Battery Charge”? Above and beyond both the standard pretrial mechanisms that we defense lawyers employ to try to beat a case and the generic trial defenses which are raised in virtually all criminal cases…
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