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In the case of S.L.P. versus the State of Florida, a judge refused to grant an individual's request to seal her criminal-history record solely because the judge believed that the public's interest in having access to that person's record outweighed her interest in sealing her record.  S.L.P. appealed the judge's decision and won!   An […]

           In the case of P.D.T. versus the State of Florida, P.D.T. (those being the initials of the juvenile who was charged in that case) was convicted of the crime of burglary of a dwelling.  He appealed his conviction on the basis that the evidence presented at his trial was insufficient to […]

           In a recent Florida case, a judge denied a person's request to expunge his criminal record even though the prosecutor's office had decided to not file any charges.  The person appealed the judge's decision, and the court deciding his appeal agreed with him.  The appellate court stated that while Florida […]

My website Florida Criminal Records: Frequently Asked Questions has some new features that I hope you will look at. For one, I have added a section that makes it easier for you to send me questions regarding sealing or expunging your record. A second new feature allows you to complete a short survey that tells […]

          Jeffrey Browder was charged with committing the crime of possession of a concealed weapon by a convicted felon in the case of Browder versus State of Florida.  The "weapon" that he had was a folding knife with a blade less than four inches long.  The blade of his knife was folded into […]

           Florida law defines the crime of second-degree murder as "the unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual."        […]

           In the case of Kevin Jalbert versus the State of Florida, Mr. Jalbert was charged with committing the crime of unlawful possession of child pornography.  He filed a motion to dismiss his case in which he argued that the prosecutor had failed to prove that the photos in his case […]

          In the case of McCoy versus the State of Florida, Cynthia McCoy was charged with committing the crime of trafficking in hydrocodone based upon her possession of a pill bottle that contained Lorcet tablets and that was labeled as belonging to her husband.  Her defense at trial was that she was […]

            If you have been charged with assault or aggravated assault in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Belle Glade, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, or Wellington, call me, attorney Ron Chapman, at […]

           The crime of aggravated battery is committed when a person commits the crime of battery and in the process either:             1.  Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or             2.  Uses a deadly weapon.   […]