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Violent Crimes
Vehicular homicide charges for the death of an unborn fetus
Because most cars weigh about 4,000 pounds and can move at high rates of speed, vehicles pose some danger to drivers, passengers, pedestrians and others. If a person drives a motor vehicle recklessly and causes someone’s death, he or she may face charges for vehicular...
Florida man faces assault charges after census worker encounter
The 2020 census is a big time for strange social encounters. Volunteers cold-calling and knocking on doors for household information can feel invasive to some. ABC News reports on a man who drew his gun against a person he believed was a trespasser. Property defense...
The basics of second-degree murder
There are several different types of murder charges. Defendants may wonder what a second-degree murder charge means and how it might affect their lives. Florida court systems usually categorize murders based on a person's intent. According to FindLaw, second-degree...
Justifications for assault: Are there any?
A criminal conviction for assault can have detrimental and long-lasting consequences on your career and reputation. Fortunately, a charge is not a conviction, and you have a legal right to defend yourself in a court of law. Ideally, you should retain the help of an...
Domestic assault charges and your career
Domestic assault charges can turn one's life upside down in so many ways, and our law firm has seen firsthand how disruptive these allegations can be. People may be unable to maintain a healthy relationship with their kids as a result of a domestic violence case, and...
When assault allegations arise unexpectedly
Some people are not surprised when they are charged with assault, whether they initiated a fight with another person and the entire incident was caught on camera or they were confronted by a law enforcement official during an altercation. However, others may be...
Nightclub shooting death leads to arrest of second man
Whenever a person is arrested for committing a crime in Orlando, they have the right to be assumed innocent until proven guilty. Every person is guaranteed due process by the constitution and throughout an investigation, it may be uncovered that there was more to the...
Florida man sentenced to 12 years in prison for SUV crash
On April 17, a Florida judge sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for running over another man with an SUV in Miami in 2017. A jury convicted the 25-year-old defendant of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash. According to authorities, a fight broke out...
Florida man charged after 2001 murder case is reinvestigated
A Florida man has been charged with a murder that took place in the fall of 2001. The incident, which occurred on Sanctuary Drive in New Port Richey in Pasco County, involved a man who had been beaten to death with a baseball bat. He had gone to visit a new home...