Juvenile and Youthful Offenders: Sentencing Options

August 30, 2010

As part of my criminal defense practice, I often represent juveniles and young adults who have been charged with criminal offenses. Since there is confusion and much bad information out there regarding the possible consequences of a criminal charge in juvenile and adult court, my first duty is often to sit down with the parents [...]

In Florida Criminal Sentencing, It’s the Guidelines That Count

August 17, 2010

Many clients come to me after they have been arrested for a felony charge and quickly ask me “what they are looking at” as far as a possible sentence should they be found guilty. Prior to 1983, that determination was totally within the discretion of the Judge, who could render, in almost all cases, a [...]

How Will a Prior Injury Affect My Personal Injury Claim?

August 2, 2010

Anyone who has lived a fairly active lifestyle has probably incurred an injury to their neck, back or an extremity. Unfortunately, many people have also sustained prior injuries as a result of motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls or other accidental mishaps with varying degrees of permanent impairment. Many of my clients who seek my [...]