Posts in January, 2012

Jan 31 When Can The State Seek To Increase Your Bond

A bond is a contract between the defendant, the court, and the surety agent (bondsman). The contract states that the surety will ...

Jan 30 North Miami Parents Arrested On Suspicion of Child Abuse

A mother and father faced a bond court judge after their child was allegedly found running in the street naked and malnourished. ...

Jan 29 Sealing Or Expunging Your Record: Tips For Job Applications And Interviews

The reason people choose to seal or expunge their arrest records is because they want to be able to legally deny their arrest when ...

Jan 28 Former Broward Contractor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Grand Theft

Just this past Friday, a man convicted back in November for grand theft was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. The accused was ...

Jan 27 Man Accused of Child Abuse May Face Murder Charges

A father has been charged with nearly beating his four-month-old son to death; and a prosecutor announced in court that the child ...

Jan 26 Things Juries Consider In Self-Defense Cases

Self-defense in the State of Florida is a recognized defense to a charge of a violent crime. Thankfully, Florida's laws regarding ...