Recent Posts in Miami Probation Violation Category
Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Pompano Beach man accused of causing the crash that killed a Miami woman and injured two others had been placed on probation one day earlier for an unrelated crime. The accused, who has a history of ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Eric Matheny
On March 8, 2007, the Florida legislature passed the "Anti-Murder Act," which was signed into law by the Governor on March 12, 2007 as Chapter 2007-2, Laws of Florida. The Act amended ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A common probation violation is known as "absconding." Basically that means that the probation fails to report for a period of time, changes their address without permission, or is otherwise ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami Herald reports that a Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge has sentenced former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins to 5 years in state prison for a probation violation . In 2005, Robbins was ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Whether the charge is a misdemeanor or a felony, chances are that your probation will include special conditions. A special condition of probation is something that the Court may require you to do ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2010 By Eric Matheny
If you are on probation , you risk a violation should you either fail to comply with the conditions of your probation ( technical violation ) or if you get arrested on a new charge (new law ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Most people think that if you are arrested on a probation violation , then you will sit in jail without a bond . The truth is, Florida law permits the court to issue a bond when there is a pending ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Probation comes with conditions. First off, you must report to your probation officer. Secondly, you may be required to complete special conditions of probation, such as payment of restitution , ...
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Posted on May 30, 2010 By Eric Matheny
I have written at length about probation violations in previous posts, but what exactly is probation? Probation is a sentence that can be imposed by way of a plea agreement between the accused and the ...
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Posted on May 23, 2010 By Eric Matheny
If you are or have ever been on probation in the State of Florida, you know that a probation violation can lead to the issuing of a probation violation warrant. If a probation violation warrant is ...
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Posted on May 14, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In Florida, house arrest as a judicial sentence is referred to as community control. It is similar to probation except that the individual is confined to their home. Typically, the court will allow ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In the State of Florida, people accused of crimes that result in damage to property or injury to another can be made to pay restitution to the alleged victim, or victims. This is in addition to a ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2010 By Eric Matheny
I have discussed probation violations before, but I want to focus on the most common types of probation violations: technical violations. New law violations, or new arrests, can violate your ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2010 By Eric Matheny
When faced with the possibility of prison, probation often seems like a wonderful alternative. In some cases, depending on the strength of the evidence against the accused, that may actually be true. ...
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