One of the most pressing concerns for many criminal defense clients facing Broward domestic violence charges is how it could potentially impact child custody. It’s important to understand that in addition to criminal case restrictions and penalties, domestic violence charges and convictions can significantly affect your ability to gain or…
As a Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney, I’ve represented many individuals facing domestic violence charges. I understand the serious legal consequences that these charges can bring. If you or someone you know has been accused of domestic violence in Fort Lauderdale, it’s critical to understand the legal framework surrounding these…
Questions about the mutual combat defense in Florida domestic violence cases arose recently when video surfaced of UFC President Dana White slapping his wife, Anne, at a night club in Mexico on New Year’s Eve – after she slapped him. The TMZ video showed the couple in a verbal altercation…
A local college football player is facing serious consequences – on and off the field – following his Broward County arrest for domestic violence. The 21-year-old running back, a junior at Florida International University, has been investigation since mid-June, when a woman he was dating filed a report with the…
City police in Hollywood are taking aim at those previously arrested for domestic violence, vowing beefed up penalties and scrutiny – up to and including unannounced, uninvited police checks on individual residences. The Miami Herald reports the letter, an effort initiated by the city police department’s Domestic Violence Unit, is a way of…
The intoxication defense is not one that is often used in criminal cases because it is rather difficult to successfully assert. The crux of it, though, is that a defendant, due to intoxication, did not understand the nature of his or her actions or know what he or she was…