David Edelstein is an AV® Peer Review Rated criminal defense attorney
representing clients in state and federal criminal matters across the State of Florida.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide a pair of cases that challenge the constitutionality of life sentences for juveniles convicted in slayings committed when they were 14. The defense attorneys representing the two juveniles argued that life sentences without parole should be banned for all offenders who were 13 and 14 when they [...]

A 12-year-old Kosciuso County boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the killing of the stepfather of one of his friends, reports Wane.com. Despite expressing remorse, the Judge decided that a 20 year sentence (the minimum) wouldn’t be sufficient for the child.  And I thought Florida was bad. Cases [...]