As children, one of the best ways we learn is by making a mistake. You make the mistake of touching a hot stove and burning your hand and then you never do it again. Or you make the mistake of sneaking out of the house, your parents punish you and you decide that the punishment was wa
Orlando can be a very scary place to get in trouble with the law. Whether you are being cited for a civil or criminal charge, many individuals feel like a charge is as good as a conviction in Orlando. That does not need to be the case and we hope that if you are ever in this unfortuna
Jury—you know those twelve people sitting in the box watching the trial. Whether you have been called for jury duty but never selected or been in a position where a jury is choosing your fate, there are a lot of things about an Orlando jury that you many not know about. Juries play an
The Orlando criminal justice system can be a very confusing place. Many of you reading this may feel that a drug charge is as good as a conviction in Orlando. Well, that is simply not true. Depending on the circumstances of your case, there may be many viable defenses to help defeat y
“I don’t like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.” -Charles Bukowski Does anyone like jail? Not really. Whether sentenced to a short period or a very long time in jail for your criminal conviction, jail is an incredibly undesirable place. And mandatory jail time means that
For many Americans, going anywhere without a cell phone seems out of the question. Talking, texting, surfing the web, the capabilities of many of the smart phones on the market today are really remarkable. Unfortunately, there are times when using your cell phone can pose a danger to
A driver is considered to be “reckless” in Orlando when he or she has a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the property and people around them. With such an encompassing definition, it is easy to see how a lot of driving scenarios in Orlando can leave a driver classified as
There are so many ways to get in trouble with the law. There are also many reasons why one would go to court without being in trouble. With so many causes of actions and criminal charges in the United States, it is easy to get confused by the classifications of a case. With this in m
English lawyer Sir William Garrow coined the phrase, innocent until proven guilty to explain the legal presumption that the prosecution bears the burden of proof in any case. In the American criminal justice system, this is not just a phrase but a legal right of the accused. In some c