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At its core, fraud involves deceiving someone for personal or financial gain. The specific types that occur encompass a wide range of actions and schemes. Recognizing different types of fraud can help protect you from falling victim to these deceptive practices....
Criminal threats are a serious crime in Florida, and Florida’s criminal threats laws are not always as straightforward as one may assume. Here’s what you need to know about criminal threats in Florida if you find yourself charged with such a crime in Florida courts....
Most people in Florida understand that bribery is a crime. However, most Floridians don’t know the particulars of Florida and federal laws that make bribery illegal. The following is a discussion of bribery in Florida and what you need to know if you find yourself...
In Florida, many criminal cases end in either a finding of guilt, a plea agreement, or an acquittal. However, these are not the only conclusions of a criminal case that are possible under Florida law. Today we will examine withhold of adjudication or adjudication...
Criminal sentencing in Florida is a complex topic that few non-lawyers (and even some lawyers) don’t fully understand. This article will discuss a few of the complexities of criminal sentences in Florida and what you need to know if you find yourself being sentenced...
Millions of Americans in the U.S. receive healthcare coverage through Medicare, which is the federal health insurance program for those who are over the age of 65. Although this federal program provides a necessary service to many, the Medicare program is the target...
In Florida, those charged with the commission of a crime are entitled to be represented by an attorney during the trial, and those who cannot afford an attorney may obtain one from the public defender’s office at no cost to them. However, attorney representation is...
In Florida, a defendant charged with a crime in criminal court may respond to those charges in a variety of ways. Here’s what you need to know about pleading in a criminal law case if you should ever find yourself facing criminal charges in Florida. Basics In Florida,...
The state of Florida requires a judge to impose mandatory minimums in criminal sentencing. These laws limit a judge’s discretion as a way to mandate harsher consequences for repeat violent offenders, as well as those with violations of house arrest or probation....
In law enforcement work, there is a kind of “Twilight Zone” between an arrest and a voluntary interaction with an individual. In that zone lives the practice of “stop and frisk.” Here’s what you need to know if you find yourself subject to a stop and frisk interaction...
