Blog Posts in 2019

Florida’s Juvenile Justice System: Options for Incarceration

Anyone under the age of 18 who is arrested for a crime in Florida is processed through the Department of Juvenile Justice. Once a juvenile is considered “delinquent” or a minor in violation of a crime, the judge has two options for disposition: incarceration or non-incarceration. Quite often, when non-incarceration is applicable, probation is involved. Unfortunately, once a juvenile is in the ...

Your Social Media May Be Used Against You

Facing Charges? Be Careful What You Post If you are facing criminal charges, you must be extra careful with your social media. The accessibility of even the most private pages is something that savvy prosecutors are banking on, because what they find might strengthen their case. The safest bet for anyone charged with a crime is to stay off social media entirely, and even consider reviewing past ...