Battery

Criminal Defense Law Firm For An Arrest For Kidnapping in Fort Walton Beach, Destin Or Anywhere In Okaloosa County Florida Statute 787.01 defines kidnapping as a person without legal authority, to forcibly, secretly or by threat, confine, abduct or imprison another person against their will, with … [Read more...] about Kidnapping Criminal Defense Attorney In Okaloosa County

Criminal Attorney For Resisting an Officer With Violence (RAWV) Charge In Fort Walton Beach, Destin & Okaloosa County Resisting “with violence” raises the level of offense to a felony of the third degree, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Florida Statutes 843.01, lists … [Read more...] about Resisting an Officer With Violence (RAWV) Arrest Lawyer In Okaloosa County & Walton County

Under Florida Statute 843.02, the law prohibits Resisting an Officer Without Violence, in all counties, including Okaloosa County. This category of crime is a first degree misdemeanor. The potential penalty is up to 1 year in jail and a $1,000 fine. F.S. 843.02, gives us the definitional … [Read more...] about Resisting an Officer Without Violence (RAWOV) Arrest In Okaloosa County

Our client was charged with two very serious felonies with 20 years of sentencing exposure. Count one was Felony Battery with a Pregnant Victim which as charged is a second-degree felony with a potential penalty of 15 years in prison. Count two was charged as Felony Domestic Violence, which is a … [Read more...] about Okaloosa County Felony Battery-Victim Pregnant and Felony Domestic Violence Battery Charges Dismissed

Battery On A Parent By Juvenile Son or Daughter In Okaloosa County Or Walton County Here is a common story I here from parents with children in Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) detention lockup in Okaloosa County: My child hit, slapped, punched, or kicked me. I called the cops. My child … [Read more...] about Criminal Defense Attorney For Juvenile Domestic Battery Charges In Okaloosa County & Walton County

Sometimes, the only substantial difference between simple battery and some of the other types of felony level battery charges is the class of the alleged victim (i.e. pregnant, over 65 years old, or law enforcement, etc.). In these cases, many people do not even realize that a felony may come, … [Read more...] about Can A Battery Charge Become A Felony In Okaloosa County Even If There Is No Physical Injury To The Alleged Victim Under Florida Law?