If you think a misdemeanor is no big deal, you couldn’t be more incorrect. While you’re not likely to head to prison and may not face the largest of fines, convictions affect you in other ways, too. Even if the penalties for your misdemeanor seem minor, they can affect your everyday life. How? They hurt…
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is hazardous to your health and to those on the roads. Florida’s laws state that a DUI is an offense where your impairment can be proved by showing that your normal faculties are impaired or that you have an unlawful blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The legal limit…
What makes a valid insanity defense in the state of Florida? While this is a fact that surprises many, not every state uses the same standard when courts determine whether or not someone was legally insane when he or she committed a crime. In Florida, the courts use what is commonly referred to as “the…