Debra Lafave the teacher that made headlines for having sex with a student was back in the news recently. She had asked the criminal court to terminate her probation early. Originally, she was sentenced to 10 years probation and had completed six years of that probation. Florida Statute 948.05 provides that: A criminal court may...
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Difference Between Adjudicated Guilty and Withhold Adjudication for Sealing and Expunging Arrest
Adjudicated Guilt in Florida Explained General Adjudication of Guilt vs. Withholding Guilt During the sentencing phase of a criminal trial the judge has the option of adjudicating a person guilty or withholding adjudication (withholding guilt). This translates to whether you were convicted or not. When adjudication is withheld you are not formally convicted by the...
Read MorePolk County Sheriff Operation conduct sex sting Last Minute with Plant City Police
The Polk County Sheriff’s conducted another criminal sting operation this past weekend in cooperation with the Plant City Police Department. This Polk sex sting operation was called “Operation Last Minute”. 14 men were arrested in this sting. The men were arrested for allegedly traveling to meet a minor, in this case the girls they traveled...
Read MorePolk criminal attorney quoted on Polk prostitution sting in Newsweek with Sheriff Grady Judd
This weekend Newsweek’s The Daily Beast did an article on Polk County’s prostitution sting. Sheriff Grady Judd was quoted in the article giving his views and insight into the Polk Sheriff cybercrimes unit and Polk sex crime investigations. You can view the full article by Christine Pelisek here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/27/florida-s-prostitution-buster.html Sheriff Judd warned anyone inclined to...
Read MoreSexual battery charges dropped in player’s case - Sexual Battery in Polk County, FL
Sex division prosecutors have dropped criminal rape charges against Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers. As I have previously blogged about, Crabtree was being investigated by the police regarding allegations of a sexual assault at a hotel. This is a very serious crime and sex crimes are always taken very seriously in Polk County...
Read MoreSHOCK JOCK’S ATTORNEY ENTRAPPED INTO COMMITTING DUI
New development in the arrest of DJ MJ Kelli’s attorney and his DUI arrest. Was the lawyer entrapped into committing DUI? If you are set up to commit a crime, is that a defense to the criminal charge? Things are getting interesting at the shock jock trial! Today, MJ’s attorneys were in court arguing for a...
Read MoreRADIO DJ’S ATTORNEY GETS ARRESTED FOR SECOND DUI WITHIN 5 YEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF SHOCK JOCK TRIAL
Early this morning, the lawyer for MJ Kelli was arrested for his second DUI within 5 years of his last DUI. MJ is suing Bubba the Love Sponge for defamation, even though MJ makes his living due to our right to Free Speech and is a public figure. The attorney refused to submit to the...
Read MoreHow does a DUI trial work when arrested for DUI refusing the breath test also
In Polk County and Florida, if you are arrested for DUI and refuse the breath test, you will be charged with a DUI. However, if you have a DUI, refuse the breath test, lose the Formal Review, and your license is suspended for one year for refusing the breath test, the next time you get...
Read MorePolk County prostitution attorney seal expunge record civil penalty not paid
Effective January 1, 2013, the "civil penalty" for soliciting for prostitution has been increased from $500.00 to $5,250.00. Where does the civil fine go? $500.00 goes to where it went before the prostitution law changed. $4,500.00 of the solicitation for lewdness fine goes to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) to fund safe...
Read MoreHow I Fought for Reinstatement of Probation for Client Residence Change VOP
My client’s felony probation was violated for allegedly changing their residence without first procuring the consent and permission from their probation officer. A second violation of probation was allegedly for failing to comply with the probation officer’s instructions. Before someone can change their address when on probation, they must first get permission to do so...
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