Yesterday it was announced that Seminole County Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. will be presiding over the Travyon Martin Murder Trial. The Judge’s first order of business is to preside over the Bond Hearing set for Friday. There it will be determined if George Zimmerman will be issued a bond…
A recent Jacksonville news article stuck my attention from the lack of details and the questions the article bring to my mind. As a San Marco Criminal Defense Attorney, I review arrest reports and news articles relating to Jacksonville Criminal law and analyze them as if they were my potential…
The Trayvon Martin Case takes another unexpected turn. This time, the attorneys for George Zimmerman (Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner) have dropped him as a client following three days of no communication between the two parties. They also state Zimmerman is under a lot of stress and they have lost…
Recently Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law has come into controversy. Many cases in Jacksonville and around Florida have been questioning this Florida Law. As a Mandarin Criminal Defense Lawyer, this Law gives Criminal Defendant’s immunity from their actions if they constitute self-defense. Furthermore, one is permitted to use deadly force…
The complexity of the Trayvon Martin shooting continues. This time an empty Sanford Police car parked outside the apartment complex where Trayvon Martin was shot was found Tuesday morning riddled with bullets. According to local Police, no one was inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting, however, at…
A recent shooting outside Arby’s located on Baymeadows Rd. in Jacksonville, Florida leaves Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) on the manhunt for the suspect. This shooting struck my attention as a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer because I frequent that area and have eaten at that establishment in the past. With the…
Do you have a Riverside Criminal History that is keeping you from getting that apartment you want, prevented from getting that ideal job, or refused a loan because of your past? If so, I can help. However, in most cases, you must act now and not wait until the case…
One of my goals as a Mandarin Criminal Defense Lawyer is to stay up-to-date on relevant news that might interest some Mandarin Criminal Defendants. Well, such news was just released earlier this morning. The Jury for Arthur Martin took just 45 minutes to return a vote in favor of the…
Florida’s Stand Your Ground law has recently come into question in an appeal by a Jacksonville teen. As a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer I make it an objective to keep updated and informed as to changing and potentially influential cases and Jacksonville Criminal Laws. Just for clarification, Mr. Seay has…
Wednesday a Florida Jury convicted 17-year old Shawn Tyson of two counts of first-degree murder. Now since the innocent/guilt phase of the bifurcated Florida Criminal Trial has concluded with a guilty conviction, the sentencing phase is to follow. During this phase of the Criminal proceeding the judge and jury will…