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 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),…
Read MoreWhat is an Affirmative Defense? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
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…
Read MoreCan you Hire a Lawyer only for a Bond Hearing / Can you “Test Drive” a Lawyer? Miami Attorney
Certainly. In fact it is sometimes a good idea to take lawyer for a “test drive” by hiring her/him for a limited purpose. This gives you (the consumer) an opportunity to both evaluate the attorney’s real world performance (instead of…
Read MoreHow can You Help your Lawyer to Help you? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
When it comes to the criminal defense client there are only 2 very simple rules: 1) Do what you are supposed to do (when and how you are supposed to do it) and 2) Do not do anything that you…
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