Should a Defendant Speak at Sentencing?
As an initial matter, a defendant in a criminal case has an absolute right to remain silent throughout the entirety
As an initial matter, a defendant in a criminal case has an absolute right to remain silent throughout the entirety
A criminal record can impact your life even if you were arrested when you were still a juvenile or a
In Florida's criminal sentencing schemes, nothing, other than a death sentence, is more draconian than the Prison Releasee Reoffender
If facing the prospect of being incarcerated is not daunting enough, many defendants will also be punished to serve time
Most people have a general idea of how criminal trials work, thanks in large part to the popularity of shows
If you watch a lot of law enforcement dramas, you definitely have heard someone say that you should never speak
In the era of Covid-19, it seems there is no part of life that has escaped unscathed or unchanged, we
If you watch a lot of crime dramas on television, then you may have heard the term Voir Dire thrown
By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney Somehow, Florida courts continue to get restitution wrong. My guess
If, for whatever reason, you are unsuccessful in getting your charges dismissed either before or after trial, the next best