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Criminal Indictment: What You Need to Know


A criminal indictment is a formal document filed with a court to charge an individual with committing a crime.  An indictment is issued once a prosecutor presents evidence to a ...

What is a Plea Colloquy?


The plea colloquy occurs after a criminal defendant enters a guilty plea in a court.  The plea colloquy is essentially a conversation between the presiding judge and the criminal defendant ...

Florida Law on Theft Crimes


Theft is a criminal offense punishable by law and occurs when a person takes or uses another person’s property.  Theft is proven when an individual knowingly obtains or uses the ...

Florida Law on DUIs


A DUI is a criminal offense punishable by law and proven by an unlawful blood alcohol content level of .08 or above.  A DUI occurs while an individual is operating ...

Florida Law on Domestic Violence


Recently, several incidents have emerged involving celebrities or high profile individuals and domestic violence.  Probably, the most notorious of these incidents involves football player Ray Rice.  Rice, a former player ...