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Jail Time for Domestic Battery

June 27th, 2017
Governor Scott just signed HB 1385 into law and it requires jail time for Domestic Battery charges. UNLESS, your lawyer can get the State or the judge to agree not to send you to jail. Previously, if someone was convicted of domestic battery, and any… Read More
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Categories: Arrest, Battery
Tags: 5 days jail, adjudication, Battery, conviction, domestic, jail, New Port Richey, Pasco

Jail or Treatment

May 19th, 2017
If an individual is charged with a second or subsequent DUI, they should know that the minimum jail sentence required can be satisfied by jail or treatment in a residential facility. For example, if you are charged with a third DUI within ten years t… Read More
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Categories: Arrest, Driver's License Issues, DUI, Pasco County Florida, Probation, Sentencing, Traffic Stops
Tags: arrest, conviction, DUI, jail, probation, sentence, Violation

Crime and Punishment

May 12th, 2017
I recently attended a continuing legal education seminar on issues of Law and Politics from the perspective of historical political philosophers which reminded me that Crime and Punishment was not just some old book. Some of the thinkers we discussed… Read More
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Categories: Lawyers, News, Pasco County Florida
Tags: Clearwater, crime, criminal defense, criminal defense attorney, elected officials, election, jail, judges, king trump, New Port Richey, punishment, tarpon springs, trinity, trump

Will I go to jail for DUI?

January 1st, 2017
Many times a client comes into my office asking: “Will I go to jail for DUI?” Most times, the person has a prior conviction and has some knowledge of the law. They know that if they have a: second conviction within five years there is a m… Read More
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Categories: DUI, Pasco County Florida
Tags: arrest, Clearwater, Driver's License, Drunk Driving, DUI, DWI, Hernando, Hillsborough, jail, New Port Richey, Pasco, prison, Tampa

Felony Battery: What's the difference between a felony or misdemeanor battery?

November 25th, 2016
Felony Battery If you have been charged with Felony Battery or in the state of Florida, one of three things must have happened. You touched or struck someone against their will and either: Caused great bodily harm Caused permanent disability, or Caus… Read More
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Categories: Battery, Pasco County Florida
Tags: Battery, Felony Battery, Felony Battery attorney, injury, jail, prison, Serious bodily harm, Serious injury, Vicitm Injury