Critical thinking can be hard when police question you. You may not be guilty, but you fear that an officer will find grounds to accuse you of a crime. Nervousness can cause you to forget about your rights and allow the police to search your car or home. You are even...
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Can domestic violence allegations affect a custody dispute?
If you are facing allegations of domestic violence, it is important to understand the many different ways in which these claims could impact your life. For example, you could sustain serious damage to your reputation, resulting in career challenges and problems with...
How To Respond to False Accusations of Self-Checkout Theft
As stores become more automated, you may choose a shorter line and hit the self-checkout. This unattended register may save you time in the short run, but it may end with the authorities questioning your integrity. Shoplifting is a crime that may prove difficult to...
Is there such a thing as mutual abuse?
Domestic violence is distressingly common. It can affect people of all genders, races, ages, nationalities and ethnicities. Often, the abuser is an intimate partner but there have also been instances of siblings, parents and grown children becoming abusers. While it...
Potential defenses for your child’s disorderly conduct charge
Florida disorderly conduct laws help regulate and minimize disruptive behavior. They prohibit public acts that violate standards of indecency or corrupt public morals. If your child faces disorderly conduct charges, it could affect their future opportunities. This...
Am I eligible for a DUI pretrial diversion program?
If you are facing charges for driving under the influence, you undoubtedly have some worries about your future. After all, in addition to the legal penalties that often come with a DUI conviction, you may have a criminal record for the rest of your life. In Florida, a...
Who could face domestic violence charges?
Domestic violence is something many people misunderstand. There are a lot of misconceptions about what it is and who it could apply to. According to the Florida Statutes, domestic violence is not just something that can happen in a romantic relationship. The law...
Criminal justice reform could benefit people of color in Florida
Criminal justice reform activists allege that Florida's justice system harms Black Floridians and other communities of color. Critics claim the system focuses too much on incarceration and not enough on rehabilitation, restoration and rebuilding. Some Flordia...
Can self-defense act as a disorderly conduct defense?
It is possible to end up in a situation where things get out of control, like when tempers flare at a party or a bar. Sometimes bad feelings progress into a fistfight, and the police come to the scene. If you find yourself under arrest, the police may charge you with...
What are your bail rights after arrest?
If law enforcement officers arrest you and take you to jail, you probably expect that you can post bail and thereby obtain your release pending trial. Unfortunately, such is not always the case. The Legal Information Institute explains that while the Eighth Amendment...
