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Being arrested for theft may constitute a bad day, but the day becomes much worse if the charge is for grand theft. Ultimately, the severity of punishment for a felony grand theft is substantially worse than being convicted for petit theft. If you have been charged with grand theft or...

Many states have or are on the verge of legalizing medical marijuana. However, Florida does not have a comprehensive law that legalizes the use of medical marijuana at this point. If you are sick and have questions about Florida laws regarding marijuana use or have been arrested for marijuana possession...

In parts 1 and 2 of this series we discussed inchoate crimes and, specifically, the crime of attempt. In this post we discuss another inchoate crime - conspiracy. A conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit one or more criminal acts. The heart of the crime...

In part one of this series, we discussed inchoate crimes - crimes that have begun, but have not been completed. One only need open the newspaper or watch the crime section of a TV news report to catch a story of one of these crimes. For example, consider a case...

Sometimes one may decide--in a brief instance--to commit a crime. However, crimes are often not just a spur of the moment action but rather the result of some consideration, planning, and preparation. In fact, one may think of the process of committing a crime as a series of steps: The...