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Can Defendants Win Their Case At The Preliminary Hearing?

By William Wallshein P.A. |

When you first meet with a criminal defense lawyer after an arrest, you might be hoping that your lawyer will help you by persuading the jury to acquit you at your trial.  The chances are that your lawyer will not do this, because trials are only the outcome in a small fraction of criminal… Read More »

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What Should You Do If Someone Close To You Gets Charged With A Crime?

By William Wallshein P.A. |

A brother and sister from southeastern Florida are currently facing criminal charges for Medicare fraud.  Ted Albin of Stuart and Erin Foley of Loxahatchee own a durable medical equipment (DME) company that provides supplies such as wheelchairs and supplemental oxygen equipment.  Their company allegedly filed more than $9 million of fraudulent claims to Medicare. … Read More »

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When To Speak And When To Stay Silent In Your Criminal Case

By William Wallshein P.A. |

Even though you probably already know that you have the right to remain silent while being questioned by police, the officer who arrests you must inform you of this upon your arrest, as part of the Miranda warnings.  The police might try to charm you into talking.  They might make friendly conversation or start… Read More »

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Using An Alibi In Your Criminal Defense Case

By William Wallshein P.A. |

The alibi defense, in which you claim that you could not have committed the crime because you were somewhere else when it occurred, is one of the simplest defenses that defendants can use at a criminal trial.  You do not have to graduate from law school to understand the concept of alibi.  It is… Read More »

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The Entrapment Defense And Drug Cases

By William Wallshein P.A. |

Defendants in criminal cases sometimes base their defenses on the concept of illegal search and seizure, a practice forbidden by the Fourth Amendment.  In other words, they claim that they committed the crime, but the police had no right to catch them doing it.  For example, this defense applies if a defendant had illegal… Read More »

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Post-Conviction Relief: How And Why

By William Wallshein P.A. |

Only a tiny fraction of defendants in criminal cases make it their goal to have the last word; most of them just want to put their criminal cases behind them.  The vast majority of cases result in guilty pleas; defendants want their sentences to start and end as quickly as possible, so that they… Read More »

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Affirmative Defenses: Do You Dare To Confess While Maintaining Your Innocence?

By William Wallshein P.A. |

In civics class, your teachers make it sound like the answer to any question about whether you did what the police are accusing you of doing is a simple “yes” or “no.”  You begin your adult life thinking that, if the answer is, “yes, I did it,” then your criminal defense lawyer helps you… Read More »

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Mistrials And Florida Criminal Law

By William Wallshein P.A. |

Due process of law requires that, in order to ensure a fair trial with a fair outcome, all parties must do everything right.  Prosecutors must disclose the evidence that they plan to present at trial, so that the judge can decide whether it is admissible in court, and the defendant can come up with… Read More »

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Pink Cocaine Isn’t Cocaine, And It Isn’t Always Pink

By William Wallshein P.A. |

There’s a new drug making an appearance in South Florida’s nightclubs, except that it is not all that new; the drug was first synthesized in 1974, which means that it is possible for you to be a full 20 years younger than the drug and still be too old to go to nightclubs.  Meanwhile,… Read More »

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Does Simple Refusal To Snitch Count As Obstruction Of Justice?

By William Wallshein P.A. |

The term “obstruction of justice” refers to a wide variety of actions, as well as some instances of lack of action.  You can be charged with obstruction of justice if you attempt to interfere with any aspect of the criminal process, from the initial arrest all the way to the trial.  Furthermore, not only… Read More »

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