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February 7th, 1998

Handling It

Just shy of my first month at the Broward County Public Defender’s Office, I tried, as co-counsel, my first felony case.  This is another one of those cases where truth is stranger and much funnier than fiction.  The complainants in this case were…

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Misdemeanor stalking occurs when a person willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks…
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Any person who is either the victim of domestic violence, or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent…
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Misdemeanors are criminal offenses punishable by a term of imprisonment no greater than one year.  There are two…
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Possession of illicit drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, etc.., in any amount is illegal.  In the State of…
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These are typically the toughest offenses to defend in the criminal justice system.  Often, from the time the Judge…
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Criminal offenses have unfortunate, life altering consequences, regardless of whether or not the individual was found…
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