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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Paxton Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Anchors Smith Grimsley

4.5
40 Reviews

  • Serving Paxton, FL and Walton County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving the Community Since 1961

  • Criminal Law LawyersBanking Law, Corporate Law, and 21 more

Timothy Shaw
Criminal Law Lawyer
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The Law Offices of Clayton M. Connors, PLLC

4.1
32 Reviews

  • Serving Paxton, FL and Walton County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Board Certified in Employment and Labor Law.

  • Criminal Law LawyersLabor And Employment, Nursing License, and 28 more

Clayton M. Connors
Partner
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Browning Law Firm, P.A.

4.8
56 Reviews

  • Serving Paxton, FL and Walton County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • Based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the Browning Law Firm provides personal injury legal services to clients who have suffered injuries in car, motorcycle and truck accidents.... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAuto Accidents, Truck Accidents, and 10 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Coy H. Browning
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Matthews & Matthews Attorneys at Law

4.5
44 Reviews

  • Serving Paxton, FL and Walton County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers2 awards

  • Firm established in 1983 and has provided over 35 years of service to clients on the emerald coast.

  • Criminal Law LawyersCivil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, and 15 more

Dana C. Matthews
Criminal Law Lawyer
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CLIENT RECOMMENDED
80 %

56 Client Reviews

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4.4

86 Peer Reviews

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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

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If I'M SENTENED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON I BEEN IN JAIL FOR A MONTH..HOW MUCH TIME WILL I HAVE TO SPEND IN PRISON

Gregory J. Panzo
Answered by attorney Gregory J. Panzo
Criminal Law lawyer at Largey Law
In Florida you have to serve 85% of your total sentence. While you will receive Gain Time Earned which should put you in a postition where you serve less than 18 months, you are still required to serve 85% of your prison sentence. You cannot serve less than 85% of your sentence.
In Florida you have to serve 85% of your total sentence. While you will receive Gain Time Earned which should put you in a postition where you serve less than 18 months, you are still required to serve 85% of your prison sentence. You cannot serve less than 85% of your sentence.
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Should I take my case to adult court or juvenile court?

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Answered by attorney John George Galasso (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Office of John G. Galasso
Cannot tell you anything about Iowa laws; Here in Ohio a juvenile record can be sealed and not be seen by the general public, other than police or prosecutors.
Cannot tell you anything about Iowa laws; Here in Ohio a juvenile record can be sealed and not be seen by the general public, other than police or prosecutors.
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Can criminal charges be pressed against me if cops found a controlled substance on me then told me I was free to go?

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Answered by attorney Lawrence Thomas Lewis (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Lawrence Lewis, P.C.
Yes, because you were supposed to work off your charges by providing names. You can be charged anytime within the statute of limitations.
Yes, because you were supposed to work off your charges by providing names. You can be charged anytime within the statute of limitations.