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Evidence Evidence is facts and information gathered to indicate that a belief is true. In legal terms, admissible evidence presented is crucial and admitted into record during both civil and criminal proceedings. In criminal law. evidence is used to prove a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Eluding Law Enforcement We have all seen car chases on TV - we watch in suspense as we wonder if the driver will get away or if the cops will catch up and arrest the elusive driver. Even though it seems exciting to watch on TV, eluding a law enforcement officer is a serious crime […]

Florida Statute Section 893.13 A person may not sell, manufacture, deliver or possess with the intent to sell a controlled substance. To be charged with drug possession, the prosecutor must present or show the following: The prosecutor must present evidence that the seized drug has been analysed by a crime lab and is a controlled […]

What are Your Rights and Responsibilities During Routine Traffic Stops? It is common knowledge that Florida law requires all drivers in the state to have a valid state-issued driver’s license. What are your rights and responsibilities if you are stopped by an officer? What rights and responsibilities do the police officers have? Knowing this information […]

What is Double Jeopardy? Double Jeopardy shares its name with a game show, but, it is no game. The term double jeopardy has been around since 1905. Double jeopardy is part of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and states; no person shall be subject for the same offense twice. If there is an […]

What is Domestic Violence? Florida Statute 741.28(2) defines domestic violence as, "Any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member." Domestic violence is also referred […]

Culpable Negligence Negligence happens every day in Florida as a result of another person failing to fix, clean or care for something that may cause injury to another person. It can, at times be pure laziness. Chicken grease on a restaurant floor that was not cleaned up, causing someone to slip and fall or a […]

Conspiracy as it Pertains to Florida Law Florida Law Under Florida law, conspiracy is defined as an agreement by two or more persons to commit a criminal offense, with the intent that the crime will be committed. There must be an indication that the involved parties knew the plan and had intended to break the […]

Confession Defined: Confessions are out-of-court statements made by a suspect in which he or she voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently acknowledges that he or she committed or participated in the commission of a crime and which makes it clear that there is no defense in law that would make his or her conduct lawful. Courts and […]

Child Abuse and How Ronald S. Chapman Can Help What Constitutes a Child Abuse Charge? Child abuse is defined as a willful or threatened act resulting in physical, mental or sexual injury causing or likely to cause impairment of physical, mental or emotional health or neglect. Florida’s child abuse laws fall within the penal code. […]