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 important role in the Orlando criminal justice system as a whole and are a constitutional right for anyone facing a potential punishment of at least six months’ in jail. To clarify that concept a little more—potent

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 your Orlando drug  charges. Your first place to start is by hiring an Orlando criminal defense attorney that has the experience you need to spot a good defense when you have one. Unfortunately, both felony and misdem

“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 you are taken away from work and your family. If you recently gotten into trouble with the law in Orlando, you may be asking yourself…are there alternatives to jail that apply to my case? Whether alternatives apply

 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 mind, here’s a look at some of the key differences between civil cases and criminal cases in Orange County. Civil Cases Generally speaking, a civil case is a private dispute between individuals and/or companies. A co

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 cases this right holds true but it is difficult for many in the public and the courts to apply such a thought process to criminal cases involving sex crimes. The state of Florida recognizes two distinct classificatio