Posts Tagged ‘FAQ’
How do I Defend my Traffic Ticket? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Attorney
My guess is that you have about as much business practicing law as I do piloting a space shuttle… meaning none. Please understand that this is not personal to you. It is a simple truism in the legal profession. It…
Read MoreDifference between Civil and Criminal Traffic Citations? Miami Criminal Lawyer
All traffic tickets look alike but they can be very different. The main differences between civil infractions and criminal traffic citations are two-fold: 1) in the former your adversary is a cop whereas in the latter your adversary is an…
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,…
Read More60) FST’s / Roadside Sobriety Tests & do you have to take them? Miami Criminal Lawyer
FST’s are “field or roadside sobriety tests”. They are a series of abnormal physical tasks which are allegedly designed to test your “normal faculties”. FST’s are a standard part of any DUI investigation and always precede a request for a…
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…
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