Lakeland Criminal Defense Lawyers

Yes, for most people it is possible to reinstate your driver's license. If you make a mistake and only have one DUI conviction, Florida statute requires the revocation of your driver’s license for 180 days to 1 year.  Sometime prior to the expiration of the revocation period, you may apply for hardship license .  In order to be approved for a hardship license, you must first complete DUI School and treatment, if required. If you have a second DUI conviction outside of a five-year period, Florida statute requires the revocation of your driver’s license for 180 days to 1 year.  Unfortunately, you are NOT permitted to reinstate early for a hardship license.  You must wait the full period of time in which the judge suspends your license before applying for reinstatement of your driver’s license. If you have a second DUI conviction within a five-year period, Florida statute requires the revocation of your driver’s license for 5 years.  You are permitted to ap...

Domestic Violence abuse is a serious allegation and nothing to joke about.  The unfortunate truth is that many innocent people are falsely accused each year of domestic violence crimes . The reason is because all it takes is a phone call to 911 and an allegation, and someone is going to jail. For example, the definition of domestic violence battery is any actual and intentional touching or striking of another person without consent, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to another person (a family or household member).  As you can see, nowhere in the definition does it say that the alleged victim must have actually been harmed.  The statute uses the word "or."  Because of this language, a "he said / she said" situation may occur, and someone ends up getting arrested and charged with domestic violence battery. In addition, the decision to prosecute is not up to the alleged victim.  That decision is ultimately up to the State Attorney's office.  The S...