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Although the activities of trial courts in Florida tend to be the most visible, there are higher courts that may review a case and make important decisions that affect its participants. Following is a discussion of what you need to know about Florida’s appellate...
Most US jurisdictions have laws relating to indecent exposure, and Florida is no exception. Although the idea behind indecent exposure laws is relatively straightforward, there is still some nuance in the statute that is not necessarily intuitive. What follows...
Last week we looked at the process of charging individuals with crimes from arrest through the prosecutor’s part in the process. This week we will finish the discussion of the process, starting with the grand jury. Grand Jury When the prosecutor decides to go forward...
Sex offenses come in a variety of flavors and carry many different penalties. Both Florida and federal laws have several sex offenses on the books that take into account a variety of factors. Following is a discussion of sex offenses in Florida and what the various...
Not all crimes in Florida are the same. As the range of law violations span from parking tickets to murder, so too is the range of their severity and the repercussions they have upon a conviction. Following is a discussion of the various categories of crimes and what...
When someone in Florida who claims to have witnessed or been a victim of some type of federal offense notifies federal authorities, one of several federal law enforcement agencies may decide to investigate the matter further. The agency that is going to investigate...
Many of us have seen on television courtroom dramas and in the news references to the crime of racketeering and the RICO Act that law enforcement utilizes to prosecute such acts. However, few people outside the legal community have a grasp on what precisely...
In some circumstances Floridians may have all legal records of their crime wiped from the official record. The expungement process is not widely known in the state of Florida, but it is available to those who have past crimes they would like to have removed from their...
Last week we went over some of the limits the law places on police in Florida regarding searching and seizing the property of private individuals. This is the second part of that series, and we shall discuss other concerns and issues surrounding Florida’s search and...
Florida’s law enforcement has many tools at its disposal for investigating crime. However, police and investigators have strict limits on what they may or may not do in the course of an investigation. Following is a discussion of police search and seizure and the...
