Blog Posts in June, 2012
Posted on Jun 27, 2012 By Attorney J. David Gentle
Florida’s Legislature decided in the 2008 Parenting Bill that the terms child custody, custodial parent, non-custodial parent, and visitation no longer adequately described parental rights. The ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2012 By Attorney Mark Longwell
In Florida, there are time limitations for when a person may be prosecuted for an alleged crime. These time limitations are established in chapter 775.15, Florida Statutes. This is commonly referred ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Attorney Mark Longwell
Many people facing a criminal charge seek advice on how to avoid jail or minimize consequences. It is often the case that there is much at stake professionally and personally. The best advice I can ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Attorney Mark Longwell
“Your rights” are what are commonly known as Miranda Warnings, named after a supreme court case, Miranda v. Arizona. If a person is in custody and interrogated by or on behalf of law ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2012 By Attorney Mark Longwell
When a person in Florida uses force against another, it may result in a criminal charge such as Assault, Battery, Manslaughter or Murder, just to name a few. However, it is a defense to such a charge ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2012 By Attorney J. David Gentle
What if you were accused of a crime you didn’t do? Would you want it to be easy for the government to convict you and take away your freedom? One of the fundamental principles that supports ...
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