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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…

In some states, you’re obligated to try to retreat from a fight if you can — with the usual exception that you aren’t expected to flee your own home rather than defend yourself. In Florida, the “Stand Your Ground” law allows people the right to fight — or even use deadly force — rather than…

If you’ve been charged with complicity, that means the police believe that you somehow aided a criminal act. No matter how small you think your part in the crime actually was, accomplice liability is no small issue — you can end up doing just as much time behind bars as the person who actually committed…