Violent Crime Charges

Arson

Client: S.H.

Charge: A 50-year old wife and mother, our client was charged with Arson, a first-degree felony punishable by thirty (30) years in prison, Criminal Mischief, punishable by five (5) years in prison and Domestic Violence, a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one (1) year in the county jail.

Disposition: The state dismissed all the charges. Our client collected insurance benefits and is eligible to have her record expunged.

Attempted Murder

Client: L.S.

Charge: Charged with Attempted Murder, our client could have been sentenced to thirty (30) years in prison with a minimum of twenty (20) years.

Disposition: The charge was reduced to Shooting into a Vehicle and he received three (3) months’ community control followed by eighteen (18) months’ probation.

False Imprisonment, Battery and Tamper with Witness

Client: Jeffrey V.

Charge: The Defendant was charged with:
Count I, False Imprisonment which is a third (3rd) degree felony;
Count II, Battery which is a first (1st) degree felony;
Count III, Tamper with Witness which is a third (3rd) degree felony.

Punishable By: Count I is punishable by up to five (5) years in Florida State Prison and a Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000.00) fine;
Count II is punishable by up to one (1) year in the county jail and a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) fine; and
Count III is punishable by up to five (5) years in Florida State Prison and a Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000.00) fine.

Disposition: Count I: Adjudication Withheld and three (3) years Probation;
Count II: Adjudication Withheld and nine (9) months Probation; and
Count III: DISMISSED

First and Third degree felony

Client: Del’Jimmyo W. J.

Charge: Charged with Home Invasion Robbery, a first-degree felony, punishable by up to thirty (30) years in prison and Grand Theft in the 3rd Degree, a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five (5) years in prison.

Disposition: Adjudication was Withheld and the Defendant received two (2) years of Community Control followed by fifteen (15) years of Probation. Special conditions proposed were Thirty (30) weeks of Anger Management Courses, Twenty-Six (26) weeks of Anti-Theft Courses, GPS Monitor, Two Hundred Fifty (250) Community Service hours, Thirty (30) weeks of Gamblers Anonymous, Residential Treatment, and must be registered for school.

Murder in First Degree

Client: N/A

Charge: Defendant originally charged with Accessory to Murder in the first degree. Potential sentences -30 years Florida State Prison.

Disposition: 2 ½ years later defendant pled to a reduced charge of Accessory to Manslaughter and was sentenced to 3 years’ probation along with a Withhold of adjudication.