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Finding effective ways to protect children from sex offenders is no easy task. Sexual crimes come with harsh sentencing and penalties. Ronald Chapman is a criminal defense attorney in West Palm Beach Florida, who is well versed on Florida’s stringent sex offender laws. Florida has more stringent law sex offender laws. Florida has more stringent […]

Sex Offender Registry Being convicted with a sex crime can have lasting effects. Certain convictions can force you to register as a sex offender for the rest of your life. Being on the sex offender registry can make it more difficult to fine employment, take out a loan, or buy a home.

Crimes have been committed for as long as Florida has been a state. The judicial discretion in sentencing had wide boundaries and sentences for similar crimes varied substantially, but since October 1, 1983, have been structured and balanced for fairness. Individuals convicted of a crime deserve to know what their sentence may be, without leaving […]

Florida Statute 776.012 (1) A person is justified in using or threatening to use force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. A person who uses or threatens […]

Search Warrants A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find. In most countries, a search warrant cannot be issued in aid of civil […]

Searches Individuals are protected and are guaranteed a reasonable expectation of privacy under Florida and Federal law. Law enforcement must obtain a search warrant before conducting a search of your property or conversation for it to be considered legal, in most circumstances. If law enforcement finds something illegal in your vehicle or on your property, […]

What is Record Sealing? Record sealing is the practice of sealing or, in some cases, destroying court records that would otherwise be publicly accessible as public records. What is an Expungement? To “expunge” is to “erase or remove completely.” In law, “expungement” is the process by which a record of criminal conviction is destroyed or […]

Routine traffic stops are more common than you think. Drivers should understand some things that can help them eliminate contact with law enforcement, so they are not in a position to be arrested. Many drivers who are pulled over, are stopped for driving under the influence or are suspected of being involved in a crime. […]

Robbery According to Florida Statute 812, Robbery” means the taking of money or other property which may be the subject of larceny from the person or custody of another, with intent to either permanently or temporarily deprive the person or the owner of the money or other property, when in the course of the taking […]

The RICO Act The RICO act is a federal law designed to combat organized crime was passed in 1970. This law allows for civil penalties for racketeering activity, including; illegal gambling, bribery, kidnapping, murder, money laundering, counterfeiting, embezzlement, drug trafficking, and slavery. Both the government and civil parties use the RICO law to prosecute both […]