When Is Domestic Battery a Felony in Florida? Domestic battery in Florida is usually a first-degree misdemeanor. A qualifying prior conviction can make a new battery a felony, even if no one was hurt. A first arrest can also lead to a felony charge based on what happened during the incident. The word “domestic” tells you something about the [...]
The Cornell Text Messages On November 7, 2026, The New York Times published dozens of text messages that Cornell University investigators gathered in a case that has drawn national attention. A former Cornell student, proceeding in court as Jane Doe, accuses seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity of sexually assaulting her at a party in October 2024. All [...]
What Evidence Is Needed to Prove Domestic Battery in Florida? You have been arrested for domestic battery, but there are no photographs of an injury and no one else saw what happened. Does the State have a case? What if the police report leaves out your account, or the person who accused you now wants the charge dropped? To [...]
Can a Domestic Violence Charge Be Expunged in Florida? The prosecutor dropped your domestic battery charge. You never went to trial, and you were never convicted. But when you apply for a job or look up your name, the arrest may still appear. A closed case can leave you with a record that needs attention. A domestic violence arrest [...]
First-Time Domestic Battery Charge in Florida: Will I Go to Jail? A first domestic battery charge in Florida does not automatically mean you will receive a jail sentence. But a clean record does not rule out jail, either. The outcome depends on the evidence, the charge, and how the case is resolved. A mandatory minimum can apply if the [...]
How to Change a No-Contact Order in a Miami Domestic Violence Case You have been released from jail, but the judge has ordered you to stay away from your spouse or partner. You may be paying for a home you cannot enter, trying to arrange care for your children, or staying with relatives while the case is pending. Both [...]
Three Dead in Five Weeks: BSO's Pursuit Crisis Demands Adults in the Room Ronald Wilson, 73, was driving through an intersection in Tamarac on February 16th with the right-of-way when a BSO K9 deputy — chasing a stolen Jeep — slammed into his truck. He was dead within the hour. Ten days later, Bonnie Bouffard, 74, pulled onto the [...]
What It Really Feels Like to Be Falsely Accused of a Crime You didn't do it. You know you didn't do it. And yet here you are — staring at a criminal charge, a police report with your name on it, or a text message from someone telling you the police are asking questions. The ground underneath you has [...]
Federal Presentence Investigation Reports If you are awaiting sentencing in federal court, one document will shape what happens next more than almost anything else: the federal presentence investigation report, commonly called the "PSR" or "PSI." We have seen this document determine whether someone receives probation or years in federal prison. We have seen it affect security classification, program eligibility, [...]
Federal Supervised Release If you or someone you love is facing federal charges in South Florida, you're probably focused on one question: How much time am I going to serve? But there's another part of a federal sentence that can affect your freedom just as much as prison time — federal supervised release. As federal criminal defense lawyers in [...]
