Criminal Law

A domestic abuse conviction can land you with some serious penalties, but nothing quite as severe as what a professional fighter is currently facing. Jonathan Koppenhaver, also known as the MMA fighter "War Machine" appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom on yesterday,...

While the law has always enforced "underage drinking", since 2011 the state of Florida has certainly toughened up it's stance on this crime. In FL, it's a first degree misdemeanor to allow underage drinking at a bar or even at a house party. This is enforced on the...

This could have been straight out of an action movie, but instead it was a dangerous car crash on the streets of Orlando.Three people are recovering in the hospital after a car that they were in was hit by an Orlando Fire Engine. Police say the driver of the car...

Arrests at soccer games are quite common and some Orlando soccer fans have just learned this. They were arrested in Tampa last weekend for setting off "smoke bombs".Four people were arrested and almost 20 others were kicked out after a violent incident at the game....

When you hear the phrase "violation of community control", what does that sound like to you? Doesn't sound too serious, right? Unfortunately it is quite dire.Community control is a sentence in the same way as jail is a sentence. Community control basically means house...

You can't let a past legal incident effect your future employment, or your education and licensing opportunities. There are proper steps to take in order to remove this legal nightmare for good.An expungement of your criminal record allows you to have the court order...

Talk about a close shave! The owner of a Pine Hills barber shop turned his establishment into an illegal strip club, which included some dancers who were minors. Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation agents raided the business early Sunday morning, arresting...

We can forget the past, but sometimes the past won't forget us. I came across a recent story that reminded me of this.Four years ago, a young man in college was arrested for petit larceny. While he was at a restaurant counter paying for his meal, he claims to have...

Did you know that exploding fireworks are illegal? Yup, just in time for the 4th of July. So when you invite people over, fire up the grill, knock down a few Budweisers, please remember to celebrate properly. When it comes to celebrating using some pyrotechnics,...

When citizens of Orlando head out to downtown for the night they usually just want to drink a little, eat some good food, unwind with some close friends, etc. Far too often, crimes are committed by the end of what was supposed to be a fun night out.Such is the case...