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House Arrest, or Community Control, is a community based sanction that falls somewhere in between probation and incarceration. It is an intensive supervision program…
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Thank you for asking me “What is Entrapment?” Entrapment is an affirmative defense to a criminal charge. It essentially says: Yes I did it,…
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Thank you for asking “Was I Entrapped in a Prostitution Sting”? So you’re a guy driving down the street and you see a sexy…
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Thank you for asking me “Do police conduct Sting Operations on the Internet?” Yes. They do. All the time and in a variety of…
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Thank you for asking me “What is a Sting Operation”. “Sting Op” is a law enforcement term that cops use when they embrace any…
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Thank you for asking “Was I Entrapped in a Drug Sting”? So you are out of town with your buddies at a bachelor party…
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Thank you for asking me “How long can a Cop keep me on the roadside?” When you are pulled over by the police for…
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Community Service Hours generally come in 2 forms: 1) As a special condition of probation or 2) as a term of a diversionary program...…
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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”.…
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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…
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Unlike the case with most arrests, if you are taken into custody on a probation violation then you are NOT only NOT entitled to…
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Probation is an alternative to incarceration. It is defined as a “community based sanction” for criminal conduct but Judges and Prosecutors treat it as…
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Probation is an alternative to incarceration. It is defined as a “community based sanction” for criminal conduct but Judges and Prosecutors treat it as…
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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…
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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…
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The FL Bar Rule says that, upon termination of representation, a lawyer should refund to the client any advance payment of a fee that…
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As a general rule I will share with family members anything that they could discern for themselves on line. Here in Miami that includes…
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The text book definition of an affirmative defense to a criminal charge is that it is a fact or set of facts other than…
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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…
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When it comes to the criminal defense client there are only 2 very simple rules: 1) Do what you are supposed to do (when…
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My guess is that you have about as much business practicing law as I do piloting a space shuttle... meaning none. Please understand that…
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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)…
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An arrest triggers the criminal process, and a Bond Hearing may be your first formal appearance, but the Arraignment constitutes the formal commencement of…
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"The 5th" commonly refers to the Privilege Against Compulsory Self-Incrimination which is contained in the United States Constitution. It protects people from being forced…
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"Privileges" are statutory creations which entitle you NOT to answer questions, under oath or otherwise, in the criminal context. Although some are scattered about…
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So you were arrested and your personal property (a car, a watch, cash, a gun, a phone, a laptop, etc) was impounded by the…
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Unlike in civil cases, where both parties are always entitled to appear at the other's depositions, in criminal cases Rule 3.220(h)(7) prohibits a Defendant…
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When it comes to the criminal process the issues of competence and sanity are very different matters. Competence refers to the here and now,…
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Expert witnesses are just like any other witness with one exception: They are experts. That is not a joke or a flippant statement, it…
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In Florida prostitution is defined as "the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire", and "sexual activity" is defined as…
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The Statute of Limitations ("SOL") governs how long the State has to bring a charge against you after the date that a crime has…
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Apart from the obvious, defending people who have been accused of violating the criminal code, conducting research, writing briefs and memos and litigating on…
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A continuance is an extension of time. It is a delay in the legal process which can be requested by either party or which…
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In Florida State Court a monetary bond can be posted in one of two ways: Either in cash, in full, or vis-a-vis a surety…
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A deposition is a "question and answer" session, under oath. It is a mechanism by which lawyers, on either side of a given case,…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- In Florida most misdemeanor arrests can - at the sole…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- In the State of Florida (and as a matter of…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- Many people are confused about their "Miranda Rights" so I…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- The issues of probation enforcement, modification, ET and transfer are…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- As a tourist State, unfortunately, many folks who come to…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- Florida has done away with the archaic crime formerly known…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- In Florida the very same law violations can be treated…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- There is no "set in stone" time frame for being…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- In all criminal cases the government bears the burden of…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- Bond is a mechanism by which someone who is taken…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- Arrests are made by police officers, usually in the moment,…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- In Florida gender is irrelevant. What is relevant is age,…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- 10-20-LIFE is a sentencing enhancement statute designed to "punish" those…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- Some States permit people the benefit of immunity from prosecution…
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Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer http://www.HaberPA.com 1-888-SHARK-8-1 --------------------- Read More Below --------------------- You have nothing to gain by being confrontational with a…
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