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How Does Posting Bail Work

When an individual goes to jail, the time to appear in court for trial may be weeks or even months away. Depending on the nature of the crime, the defendant may not have to wait in jail until the date of the trial. In most cases, a bail may be paid to allow the defendant to be released.

How Cleaning Your Criminal Record Can Help Your Future

Criminal records can cause complexities and inconveniences in your life. Though the mistakes have already been made, you do not have to keep paying any more for these mistakes you made in the past.

California Medical Marijuana Law

The Compassionate Use Act, also referred to as Proposition 215, allowed for the medical use of marijuana in the state of California. At the same time, possession was decriminalized and treated in much of the same way that traffic tickets are handled.

Appellate Attorneys - How Framing the Issues on Appeal Defines the Battleground

Appellate Attorneys - How Framing the Issues on Appeal Defines the Battleground

Appellate Attorneys - How Framing the Issues on Appeal Defines the Battleground

Appellate Attorneys - How Framing the Issues on Appeal Defines the Battleground

Orlando Rider Dies In Semi-Truck Wreck

The 22-year-old rider may have been speeding when he collided with a large truck attempting a left turn against traffic.

Winter Park Car Wreck Kills Two

Charges may be forthcoming in a high-speed car crash that killed two people and seriously injured three others.

Near-Fatal Shooting At Kissimmee Family Dollar Store

Several men got into an argument on the store’s premises, and the confrontation ended with shots being fired.

Hip Implant Victims In New York Win Major Lawsuit

In November 2017 case that has tremendous implications for victims in Florida, a federal jury awarded $247 million in damages to six people who received defective Pinnacle hip implants.

Charges Filed In Brevard County Dual Fatal DUI Crash

Authorities charged 21-year-old Tanasia Shelton with two counts of DUI manslaughter for her role in a June alcohol-related car crash.

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