Tag: arson

If you face an arson charge in Florida, you have reason for concern. Because arson is considered a serious crime, the consequences if convicted of such an offense are quite severe. These consequences can include a prison sentence, a fine, or both, not to mention the collateral damage to other areas of your life. With […]

In the U.S. Supreme Court case of the State of Michigan versus Lamar Evans, the facts were as follows: After the prosecution rested its case at Lamar Evans' arson trial, the judge granted Evans' motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, concluding that the prosecutor had failed to prove that the burned building was not […]

If you have been charged with committing a federal crime, it may be critical for you to determine whether your supposed criminal activity affected interstate or foreign commerce. That critical determination was made in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Jones versus the United States. In the Jones case, Mr. Jones threw a Molotov cocktail […]

It is becoming more and more commonplace to hear news accounts of individuals who were convicted of first-degree murder, sentenced to death, and then released years later after it was discovered (typically through DNA testing) that they were actually innocent. Whenever a horrific story like this appears, someone who favors the death penalty invariably states […]

Your criminal history record cannot be sealed or expunged in Florida if you were found guilty by a judge or pled guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to certain crimes, even if adjudication was withheld and even if you were convicted of simply attempting or conspiring to commit certain crimes.  The following is a list of […]