Posts Tagged ‘FAQ’
62) What is House Arrest / Community Control? ~ Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
House Arrest, or Community Control, is a community based sanction that falls somewhere in between probation and incarceration. It is an intensive supervision program designed to build accountability and responsibility along with providing a punishment alternative to imprisonment. While on…
Read MoreWas I Entrapped in a Drug Sting? (73) Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer
Thank you for asking “Was I Entrapped in a Drug Sting”? So you are out of town with your buddies at a bachelor party in Las Vegas and you are looking to score some coke (not the soda variety). You…
Read MoreWhat is a Sting Operation? (74) Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer
Thank you for asking me “What is a Sting Operation”. “Sting Op” is a law enforcement term that cops use when they embrace any of a variety of deceptive tactics to catch people who are predisposed to committing crimes. Sometimes…
Read MoreDo Police conduct Sting Operations on the Internet? (75) Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Lawyer
Thank you for asking me “Do police conduct Sting Operations on the Internet?” Yes. They do. All the time and in a variety of ways. Cops do things like: – Posing as a children or deviants when in fact they…
Read More64) How long can a Cop keep me on the Roadside? ~ Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Lawyer
Thank you for asking me “How long can a Cop keep me on the roadside?” When you are pulled over by the police for a traffic stop you have been “seized” and you are afforded protection by the 4 Amendment…
Read MoreWhat is an Arraignment Hearing? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
An arrest triggers the criminal process, and a Bond Hearing may be your first formal appearance, but the Arraignment constitutes the formal commencement of the criminal process, and it serves 3 vital purposes: 1) It requires the State Attorney to…
Read More56) What is Probation? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
Probation is an alternative to incarceration. It is defined as a “community based sanction” for criminal conduct but Judges and Prosecutors treat it as a gift (of sorts), albeit one that is given by an Indian giver who can take…
Read More57) What is a Probation Violation? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
Probation is an alternative to incarceration. It is defined as a “community based sanction” for criminal conduct but Judges and Prosecutors treat it as a gift (of sorts), albeit one that is given by an Indian giver who can take…
Read More58) Can you get a Bond when you have a Probation Violation? Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Attorney
Unlike the case with most arrests, if you are taken into custody on a probation violation then you are NOT only NOT entitled to bond but you are also unlikely to get one. There are many reasons for this but…
Read More59) What’s the difference btwn Substantive & Technical Probation Violations? Miami Criminal Lawyer
A substantive probation violation occurs when the probationer is arrested on a new charge while on probation. A technical violation is a probationer’s failure to do something that s/he was required to do while on probation (like failing to report,…
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