What Are My Rights if I Am Pulled Over for a DUI?
- Jun 8 2018
Being pulled over and arrested for a DUI is an unpleasant and distressing experience. While no one plans for it to happen, good people make mistakes. It’s important you know ...
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Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – June 6, 2018
- Jun 7 2018
ELTON GRAVES V. STATE OF FLORIDA – THIRD SUCCESSIVE MOTION TO CORRECT ILLEGAL SENTENCE; ATTEMPTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ENGAGED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY; HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDER; COLLATERAL ...
In Focus: Challenging the Results of Field Sobriety Tests
- Jun 6 2018
In Florida, the first thing to know about field sobriety tests is that they are not “tests” but “exercises.” Florida courts recognize there is nothing scientific about the field sobriety ...
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – May 9, 2018
- May 9 2018
STATE OF FLORIDA V. MARCELO PENA – MOTION TO SUPPRESS; ILLEGAL STOP; OBSCURED LICENSE PLATE Direct appeal by the state from a trial court order granting the defendant’s motion to ...
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – April 12, 2018
- Apr 13 2018
KENNETH DARCELL QUINCE V. STATE OF FLORIDA – INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MARGIN OF ERROR ON TEST SCORES; THE “FLYNN” EFFECT; BURDEN OF PROOF Appeal from the summary denial of a renewed ...
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – April 4, 2018
- Apr 10 2018
TERRENCE JEFFERSON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – ADMISSIBILITY OF “HEARSAY” DUPLICATIVE OF LIVE WITNESS TESTIMONY; SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE Direct appeal from conviction and sentencing for attempted armed sexual battery and ...
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – March 15, 2018
- Mar 15 2018
KENTRELL F. JOHNSON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT NOT TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY; BOLSTERING DNA EVIDENCE; Direct appeal from conviction and sentencing for kidnapping and for premeditated and ...
Attorney Antonio F. Valiente of Valiente Law, P.A. Fights for Client’s Successful Acquittal
- Mar 15 2018
We are excited to announce our very own Miami criminal defense attorney, Antonio Valiente, was able to successfully advocate on behalf of our client, Rafael Monroy. After spending 2 years ...
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – March 7, 2018
- Mar 7 2018
LAZARO PARRONDO V. STATE OF FLORIDA – DEFECTIVE JURY INSTRUCTION; EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY OR DISABLED ADULT; ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF VICTIM’S LACK OF CAPACITY TO CONSENT; LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE Direct ...
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – February 28, 2018
- Feb 28 2018
JAMES C. MARSHALL V. STATE OF FLORIDA – INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL – HABEAS CORPUS – MANIFEST INJUSTICE Petition for writ of habeas corpus claiming ineffective assistance of counsel on ...