Video FAQs

Video Frequently Asked Questions By Attorney Michael A Haber

Video answers to frequently asked questions by attorney Michael A. Haber.

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  • Thanks for asking me “If I don’t need a CWP in Florida should I still get one?” Before July 1st, 2023 if you wanted to carry a #Concealed...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are the Rules about Buying a Gun in Florida?” #Florida is a #ConstitutionalCarryState, meaning that there’s no...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are the Rules about Possessing a Gun in Florida?” The simplest way to for me explain the rules for lawful poss...

  • Thanks for asking me “What does “Constitutional Carry” mean?” Before answering this please allow me a brief history lesson: Because they...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens when a Witness Lies about me?” I get this question a lot, it comes in a lot of forms and I have a seve...

  • Thanks for asking me “What do I do if my Lawyer Screws Me Over?” Common ways that a lawyer can screw you over are: 1) LYING FROM THE GET-...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is "Client Confidentiality?” Before I answer it’s important to highlight the significant differences between T...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is the "Attorney-Client Privilege”?” Before I answer I want to make a few general observations about Privilege...

  • Thanks for asking me “Can Someone Else Pay My Legal Fees and if so Can my Lawyer Speak to the Payor?” In a word, “Yes”. Anyone who’s appo...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if my Lawyer and I don’t agree?” Your lawyer works for you, and like any other service provider, be it...

  • Thanks for asking me Who’s the “Boss” in the Attorney-Client Relationship?” Lawyers are “service providers”, which means that we’re hired...

  • Thanks for asking me “Can I #SelfRepresent / appear #ProSe / Be my own Lawyer?” The short answer is “Yes”, you can, but having a right to...

  • Thanks for asking me “How do I get a new PD / What’s a “Nelson Hearing”? Whether it’s right or wrong or true or false, many indigent Defe...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I don’t like my PD?”? #MirandaWarnings state that “You have the right to an attorney and if you can...

  • Thanks for asking me “Why should I hire a Private Criminal Defense Lawyer?” Before I answer, and as a shout out to #DavidLetterman, pleas...

  • Thanks for asking me “Should I hire a Private Criminal Defense Lawyer or use the Public Defender? Simply stated: You don’t have a choice....

  • Thanks for asking me “Are Public Defenders “Real” Lawyers”? YES... Public Defenders are real lawyers. In fact most #PublicDefenders are v...

  • Thanks for asking me “How do I avoid picking up “Gratuitous Charges”?” Because I’m a history geek I’m especially grateful for the opportu...

  • Thanks for asking me “How do I avoid picking up “Gratuitous Charges”?” There are a few things that you can do to avoid picking up #Gratui...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are “Gratuitous Charges”?” Before we get to “gratuitous” let’s define the word “charges”. Whenever anyone gets...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is “Contempt of Cop”?” Per #Wiki (which has as fine a definition as you'll find anywhere): #ContemptOf Cop is...

  • Thanks for asking “What should I do if I get Arrested?” Before I rattle off a list of things that you can and should do in the event of a...

  • Thanks for asking me “If I didn’t do it can I still be charged with a Crime?” In a perfect world only those folks who actually commit a g...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is Chain of Custody?” The formal definition of #ChainOfCustody is “the chronological documentation or paper tr...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is “Spoliation” of Evidence?” #SpoliationOfEvidence is a cause of action where a person who’s not a party to a...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if the Cops don’t read me Miranda?” One of the biggest myths in the #CriminalJusticeSystem - & one tha...

  • Thanks for asking me “When do the Police need to read Miranda Warnings?” The purpose of #MirandaWarnings is to advise of, & to thereby pr...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are Miranda Warnings?” If you’ve ever watched any crime drama tv show or movie since 1966 (1966 is the year th...

  • Thanks for asking “If I win a Motion to Suppress is the case Dismissed?” A #MotionToSuppress is a Defense request for a #PretrialEvidenti...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens during a Motion to Suppress?” A #MotionToSuppress is a case specific, custom tailored request for a #P...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is a Motion to Suppress?” The textbook answer is that a #MotionToSuppress is a written pleading that’s prepare...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if my Search was Illegal?” Please, pretty please even, start with this premise: There’s a time, a plac...

  • Thanks for asking me “What’s the difference between a “Search” and a “Pat Down”?” A #PatDown is a “lesser included” #Search (in other wor...

  • Thanks for asking me “How do I challenge a Warrant?” This is a complicated question as we’ve first gotta identify what kind of #Warrant w...

  • Thanks for asking me “When will my Warrant Expire?” This could easily be #HaberPA’s shortest VideoFAQ. The simple answer is that #Warrant...

  • Thanks for asking me “How do I get a Warrant Set-Aside?” There are precious few #UniversalTruths in this world. For instance, the Sun ris...

  • Thanks for asking me “What should I do if I have a Warrant?” Depending upon “the why” of your #Warrant, there may or may not be anything...

  • Thanks for asking me “How do I know if I have a Warrant?” Let’s start with this: If you’re being investigated by the government, be it St...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are the exceptions to the Warrant Requirement”? I can answer this with a little help from #JulesWinnfield, #Sa...

  • Thanks for asking “Are there any exceptions to the “Warrant Requirement”? Yes, there are plenty. #The4thAmendment itself delineates 3 abs...

  • Thanks for asking me “Are there different types of Warrants?” Yes, there most definitely are different types of #Warrants, but before we...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is the 4th Amendment “Warrant Requirement”?” Before I can answer that question it’s important to understand wh...

  • #Confessions don’t come easy to #CriminalDefenseLawyers but I’m an admitted history geek, so please accept my special thanks for asking m...

  • Thanks for asking me “How do I avoid being held in “Contempt of Cop”?” #ContemptOfCop occurs in situations where a #PoliceOfficer believe...

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  • Thanks for asking me “When does my probation expire”? Whenever anyone is placed on probation there’s a specific “term” or “probationary p...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I don’t complete Pretrial Diversion (“PTD”) a/k/a Pretrial Intervention (“PTI”)?” Diversion is a pr...

  • Thanks for asking me “What is Pretrial Diversion (“PTD”) a/k/a Pretrial Intervention (“PTI”)?” Pretrial Diversion or Pretrial Interventio...

  • Thanks for asking me “What are Baker and Marchman Acts?” Baker and Marchman Acts are civil - not criminal - commitments. Baker Acts deal...

  • Thanks for asking me “What happens if I “Skip” / Fail to Appear while out on Bond in FL?” If you’re out on bond and you “willfully” fail...

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