Legal Articles

In Florida, you can face criminal charges even if the crime itself was never completed. These are known as inchoate offenses, which include crimes like attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation. Inchoate offenses arise when someone takes substantial steps toward committing a crime or agrees with others to commit a crime, even[...]

In Florida, giving false information about a crime or during an investigation is illegal. According to Florida Statute 837.055, it's prohibited to report a fake crime or provide false details to law enforcement, while section 837.05 deals with lying to law enforcement once an investigation has begun. It's important to[...]

You’ve probably heard the expression “possession is 9/10 of the law” but what does that actually mean in legal cases involving drug crimes? Is there an actual law that this refers to? If not, does the phrase have any place in drug possession crimes or any other type of criminal[...]

Violent crimes are classified differently in Florida to offenses such as theft or white-collar crimes — and are handled particularly severely. Serious examples of violent crimes include homicide, rape or manslaughter but this classification also includes offenses that do not have to have violence as their primary goal or where[...]

Felony convictions at the state or federal level carry harsher penalties than misdemeanor convictions and generally include long stretches of time in prison. They also result in additional restrictions after the penalty is served. For instance, gun ownership for a convicted felon is illegal in Florida. So, if a felon[...]

Under our Constitution, Americans have the right to keep and bear arms — but with these rights also come certain restrictions. Firearms owners must have a valid gun license and, to carry a concealed weapon, require a special permit in most states. Carrying a concealed weapon without a valid license[...]