AssaultHow Long Can You Go to Jail for Assault in West Palm Beach, Florida?
One moment you're in the middle of a confrontation. The next, you're under arrest, and suddenly you're staring down criminal charges you never saw coming. If you're…
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AssaultWhat Are the Possible Defenses for Assault and Battery Charges in Florida?
Facing assault and battery charges in Florida can turn your life upside down. You may have been in a heated moment, trying to protect yourself or someone else, and…
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AssaultFlorida Assault and Battery Laws
Assault and battery are two separate crimes in Florida. You can be charged with either or both. An assault is when violence is threatened and puts the victim in…
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Officers Charged in San Francisco Beating Caught on Tape
Earlier this week, CNN reported the following story about two San Francisco deputies who have been charged criminally for beating a suspect. That beating was caught…
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Aggravated Assault and Cars
In order to prove the crime of aggravated assault , a prosecutor in Florida has to show that the person accused of committing that crime had a specific intent to do…
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Florida Assault and Battery Lawyer Talks About Assault and Battery Law in Florida
If you have been arrested for domestic battery, you may be able to get that charge dropped if you complete a 24-week domestic violence counseling course. Some of…
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Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer: Was the Officer's Use of Force Legal?
In the case of C.B. versus the State of Florida , a juvenile with the initials "C.B." was found guilty of the crime of battery on a law enforcement…
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You Cannot Be Guilty of Aggravated Assault Unless You Are Also Guilty of Assault
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…
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Sex Offender Registration is Required Even When Adjudication is Withheld
In the case of Peter Price versus the State of Florida , the issue was whether Mr. Price was a sex offender who had to register under Florida law even though…
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Sex Offender Registration is Required Even When Adjudication is Withheld
In the case of Peter Price versus the State of Florida , the issue was whether Mr. Price was a sex offender who had to register under Florida law even though…
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Self Defense: What Are the Police Not Allowed to Testify About at Trial?
According to Florida law , a person cannot be arrested for using force--even deadly force--unless the police first determine that there is probable cause to believe…
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When is Self-Defense Not a Defense?
Several Florida cases in which defendants claimed self-defense have been overturned on appeal because the trial judge incorrectly read to the jury what is sometimes…
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Self-Defense and Dismissal of Charges
It is the law in Florida that when a person accused of committing a crime claims that he acted in self-defense , the case should be dismissed by the trial judge…
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When is a Fork a Deadly Weapon?
In the case of C.A.C. v. State of Florida , the Second District Court of Appeal was asked to decide whether a fork is a deadly weapon in a case in which the accused…
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No-Contact Orders Can Be Modified
Sometimes when a man is arrested for the crime of domestic battery in Palm Beach County Florida, the judge who sets his bond orders him to have no contact with the…
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Can You Bond Out of Jail if You Are Arrested for Assault and Battery in Florida?
If you are arrested for domestic battery in Palm Beach County Florida, the good news is that you will probably be able to get out of jail either by paying a…
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Florida Assault and Battery Lawyer Answers Your Questions
One thing is certain: when the police are called to an assault and battery in Florida, someone is going to get arrested, and it's almost always the man. When that…
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