Stechschulte Nell Law is proud to announce that Ben has been recertified by the Florida Bar Association as a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, assuring clients the highest level of competence and experience in criminal defense. Le...
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Florida law enforcement and judges treat all DUI cases with the highest priority. Florida DUI laws are especially strict. For example, unlike many other misdemeanor convictions, a DUI conviction cannot be expunged from your criminal record. It remain...
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In Florida, a person can be convicted as an “accessory” to a crime if they knowingly aid another person in committing a felony or if they help the person after the crime with the intent to shield the known felon from arrest, detention, trial, o...
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Earning a security clearance from the United States government can be the key to keeping or advancing in your dream career. But sometimes, good people make regrettable mistakes, like having too much to drink before driving home. In Florida, a DUI con...
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Getting arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense with potentially severe consequences. If you or someone you know has been arrested for a DUI in the state of Florida, it is critical to know what to do next and ...
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Florida DUI penalties are strict, and a conviction can affect someone for the rest of their life. The conviction is a public record available to potential employers, landlords, loan officers, neighbors, and family members, including your children. Th...
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Exculpatory evidence is any evidence that tends to support a criminal defendant’s innocence, reduce their culpability, or result in a more lenient sentence. The defense develops exculpatory evidence on its own, but the law requires that prosecutors...
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Florida law governing the possession of firearms by someone who is under a domestic restraining order is found in Florida Statute § 790.233, which provides the following: “A person may not have in his or her care, custody, possession, o...
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The immediate criminal penalties and the decades-long consequences of a Florida DUI conviction are serious and damaging. In most cases, a DUI conviction will not stop an otherwise qualified American citizen from obtaining a U.S. passport. ...
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Failing to register as a sex offender in Florida following a conviction is a third-degree felony under Florida law. If convicted, the penalty for failing to comply with Florida’s sex offender registration requirements is up to five years in prison,...
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