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Invoking Fifth Amendment rights can lead to severe consequences, such as inferences of liability in civil cases or termination from employment for refusing to answer questions about corporate crimes. The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees that no person in a criminal case can be compelled to be...

You’re heading home from work, and you’ve been pulled over. The officer finds a small bag of marijuana in your car. Your heart races as you wonder: Will this ruin your life? Understanding whether drug possession is a felony or misdemeanor in Florida can mean the difference between dealing with...

Used to its fullest potential, probation can help turn people’s lives around. But, you must follow all the rules and regulations to make it work. It’s not enough to refrain from committing any new criminal offenses while on probation; you also have to abide by all of the “technical” terms...

Assault with a deadly weapon is a felony offense that can result in up to five years in prison. A felony conviction can inflict collateral consequences beyond a jail sentence, like losing your ability to vote or hold public office.  A criminal defense attorney can review the details of your...

The trafficking of any drug is a serious crime, but trafficking fentanyl is considered a particularly egregious offense in Florida. Prosecutors treat trafficking offenders harshly because, unlike simple possession of a narcotic, trafficking implies that you are transporting, dealing, trading, or selling the drug. Often, an individual accused of trafficking...