Criminal Law

It stinks to think about going to a sporting event and having to worry about arrests being made, but it happens more often than you might think. Here in Orlando, we have a brand new professional sports franchise. Orlando City Soccer Club held their first Major League...

In Criminal Law there is a term called failure to appear of FTA. What does this mean and what consequences may this have on your criminal case?A failure to appear means that you were supposed to show up for court and did not. The court needs to show that your failure...

There is no denying that the state of Florida is extremely tough when it comes to punishing law-breakers. Florida's strict "10, 20, Life" sentencing law is a law that applies a sentence of 10 years for employing a gun in the commission of a crime, 20 years for firing...

It's probably the last thing you would think about while on vacation, but you would be surprised at the number of people each year arrested while on vacation. Getting arrested on vacation might be one of the scariest legal troubles you could ever face. It's bad enough...

We take many things for granted in our life, but one thing we should never take for granted is the right to legal representation. Over in Fort Lauderdale, FL, some of our citizens are being denied the right to an attorney.Many homeless people who have been arrested,...

What are cops looking for this Halloween? It isn't candy. It's isn't your unique Halloween costume. Like some holidays or events such as St. Patrick's Day or Cinco de Mayo, Halloween is a perfect time for law enforcement to crack down on crimes like DUIs. Halloween...

How many cop shows have you seen where the suspect says "I'm not saying another word until my attorney gets here!"? Who would have thought that TV gets some part of the law correct. Here are just a few reasons why you shouldn't confess to the police, especially...

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter sometimes cause more harm than good. They lead to bullying, affairs and even murder. In this case, Facebook "poking" led to a murder across the pond. A man in England killed his friend after finding out he 'poked' his...

Over in Seminole County, FL, a judge has ordered a man accused of shooting a 10 year-old boy to be held without bond. The man, Daquan Butts, was involved in an argument with another man while playing basketball, which led to an innocent bystander (the 10 year-old boy)...

With the trial set to start today for the accused ringleader of a white supremacist group in Central FL, it's important to understand how someone or some organization can be labeled as being a "domestic terrorist" group.The ringleader, Marcus Faella, and his wife were...