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 More61) What are Community Service Hours & where do I do them? ~ Michael A Haber Miami Criminal Attorney
Community Service Hours generally come in 2 forms: 1) As a special condition of probation or 2) as a term of a diversionary program… and the distinction is an important one. If your CSH’s are court ordered then oftentimes there…
Read MoreWhat is a Speedy Trial / Written Demand? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
In the US everyone has a Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial, but individual State’s make their own rules and time frames. In FL your speedy trial right’s are found in Rule 3.191 FLCrP and they kick in either when…
Read MoreCan I Fire / Discharge My Lawyer? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
You most certainly can fire your lawyer. You may not know this – many client’s don’t – but in the attorney-client relationship the client is the boss. Your lawyer works for you and, as your employee, your lawyer is subject…
Read MoreIf I Fire my Lawyer can I get my Fees back? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
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 preclude a lawyer from retaining any reasonable non-refundable fee…
Read MoreCan a Lawyer Speak with Friends or Family about the Case? Miami Criminal Lawyer
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 the actual charges are),…
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