Criminal Defense in State Court can be neatly broken in the following categories: Felonies, Misdemeanors, Ordinance Violations and Infractions, and Michael A. Haber, P.A. has experience in handling all of them. For more than 25 years Michael A. Haber, Esq. has represented folks on a wide variety of criminal defense and related matters ranging from…

Sentencing occurs after a finding of guilt has been made (be it by a Judge or a Jury, after a trial or by way of an “open” plea) and, oftentimes, proves to be more complex than a trial. In Florida “sentencing” is accomplished by way of the “Sentencing Guidelines” as established in the “Criminal Punishment…

Michael A. Haber, Esq. has been licensed to practice federal law in the Southern District of Florida since 1994 and remains in good standing.  Michael A. Haber, Esq. Has also been admitted Pro Hac Vice admission into Federal Courts in both the Middle District of Florida and the Eastern District of New York. Michael A.…

Absent the most serious of cases, where someone under the age of 18 is arrested Florida carves out separate rules and a specific procedure known as “delinquency” law, and Michael A. Haber, Esq. has been representing “kids accused of committing crime” since 1991. The theory behind the difference is that adults should be punished whereas…

Michael A. Haber, Esq. has represented hundreds of folks who have been accused of DUI and BUI in a variety of settings and by a variety of agencies, ranging from local to municipal to state and even to federal law enforcement. DUI and BUI cases are highly technical.  They require a great deal of time…

Domestic Violence (DV) cases present wrinkles for everyone in the system (the Defendant, the State and the Court), as they almost always involve emotional charged folks who’s lives are either interdependent or interconnected, the potential for repeat or escalated violence is almost always high and there is more often then not the likelihood that a…

Did the cops illegally seize you or your property?   Did the police illegally conduct a search of your person, your premises or your property?   Narcotics cases almost always involve the 4 Amendment, and the 4th Amendment is why Michael A. th Haber, Esq. chose to be a criminal defense attorney. Be it for…

Being on probation / community control / house arrest is an alternative to incarceration. It is a gift of sorts, albeit it is given by an Indian giver who can take it back at any time (the alternative being jail). It behooves you to remember that at all times while serving your non-incarcerative sentence. It…