Providing substantial assistance may result in a lesser sentence or reduce the length of an existing sentence in federal or state courts. To receive this benefit, a person must assist law enforcement with the investigation and prosecution of another ...
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In the state of Florida, if you are arrested on a felony charge, you may face serious ramifications, which is why you need an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you. Florida’s Circuit Criminal Court Uses the Criminal Punishment Sco...
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If you have watched the television drama "Law & Order," then you have heard about a legal mechanism called "Motion to Suppress Evidence." It's a formal, written request made by your defense counsel to the judge to rule that the evidence against y...
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When someone is charged with a crime such as DUI, many attorneys view the process as black or white. In other words, their client will either be found innocent or guilty. There may be a plea agreement of some type, but the outcome is set and defined ...
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The Pretrial Intervention Program, or PTI, is offered by the State of Florida through its Department of Corrections and allows some people charged with a 3rd-degree felony the opportunity to have the charges dismissed. Under this system, they are cha...
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Minimum mandatory sentencing has existed in the US for decades but until recently these laws targeted very specific acts such as the assassination of the president. During the late 1980s Congress passed additional minimum mandatory sentencing la...
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Sometimes bad things happen to good people. If you've been charged with a crime or injured in some type of accident, you need a lawyer who can guide you through this tough time in your life. Finding a good Tampa Bay criminal defense or personal injur...
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When it comes to defense strategy, the client has a real advantage when his lawyer knows the judge well. Over time, an attorney gains insight into a judge's political leanings, which can suggest a certain bias against either the prosecution...
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“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do may be used against you in a court of law.” These words typically begin the Miranda warning, a brief list of rights that come from the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States ...
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When someone has been wrongfully charged, that person likely feels scared and confused about why this is happening to him or her. Ben Stechschulte attorney understands that the person is in for the fight of their lives in order to show that he or...
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