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Burzynski & Young

  • 2180 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34237-6024

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Fowler Law Group PA

  • 2075 Main St., Ste. 38, Sarasota, FL 34237

Law Office of Audrey Bear, P.A.

  • 2033 Wood Street, Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34237

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Susan L. Chapman

  • 1800 Second Street, Suite 780, Sarasota, FL 34236-5994

Van Ness Law Group, P.A.

  • 2170 Main St., Ste. 204, Sarasota, FL 34237

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The Freeland Eddie Law Group, PA

  • Sarasota, FL 34230

Lockwood Law Group

  • 234 Rhodes Ave., Ste. 105, Sarasota, FL 34237

Dent & Johnson, Chartered

  • 3415 Magic Oak Ln., Sarasota, FL 34232-1811

Farrow & Pulice, P.A.

  • 3665 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 106, Sarasota, FL 34233

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Darryl Mitchell Law Firm

  • 677 North Washington Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236

Hale Law, P.A.

  • 2803 Fruitville Rd., Ste. 240, Sarasota, FL 34237

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Buckman and Buckman, P.A.

  • 2023 Constitution Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34231

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Law Office of Mark Maynard, P.A.

  • 1800 2nd Street, Suite 714, Sarasota, FL 34236

W. R. Klein, P.A.

  • 1900 Main Street, Suite 310, Sarasota, FL 34236

Hankin & Hankin

  • 100 Wallace Ave., Ste. 100, Sarasota, FL 34237

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Berlin Patten Ebling PLLC

  • 3700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239

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Diane B. Beck

  • 6497 Parkland Dr., Ste. M, Sarasota, FL 34243

Jeffrey Alan Haynes

  • 240 N. Washington Blvd., Ste. 470, Sarasota, FL 34236

Michael T. Burns, PA

  • 100 Wallace Avenue, Suite 255, Sarasota, FL 34237-6042

Ford Law PA

  • 677 N. Washington Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236

Marjorie Anne Bender

  • 3100 Southgate Circle, Ste. A, Sarasota, FL 34239-5501

AJV Law Firm

  • 8501 N. Tamiami Trail, Ste. A3, Sarasota, FL 34243

Scott Anderson

  • 1251 S. Tamiami Trail, Ste. 1233, Sarasota, FL 34239-2219

Michael T. Robertson & Associate, P.A.

  • 1834 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34236

Hudson Law Office

  • 1800 Second Street, Suite 819, Sarasota, FL 34233

The Law Place

  • 1414 S. Taniami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239

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The McGill Law Firm

  • 1990 Main St., Ste. 750, Sarasota, FL 34236

Law Office of Debra M. Salisbury, P.A.

  • 3293 Fruitville Road, Unit 101, Sarasota, FL 34237

Henry E. Lee P.A.

  • 1834 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

Baily & Baily, P.A.

  • 46 N. Washington Blvd., Ste. 18, Sarasota, FL 34236

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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Will I need an attorney for a class a misdemeanor for passing a bad check?

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Answered by attorney Terry Alan Nelson (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Nelson & Lawless
You are always entitled to represent yourself in court. Whether you should is a different issue. The conventional wisdom is that an attorney will be able to do a better job and get a better outcome. Prosecutors and judges don?t like dealing with ProPers, unless you are simply pleading guilty, not defending the case. You?ll learn the actual charge[s] and any enhancements filed and get copies of all the police reports and prosecutors? evidence when appearing for arraignment at the first court hearing. The charges actually filed by the prosecutor will determine how much ?time? and other penalties could potentially be imposed. In California, if convicted of any felony, you potentially face one or more years in prison, plus fines; on any misdemeanor, you potentially face up to 12 months in jail, plus fines. When charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or statement be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? Raise all appropriate defenses with whatever witnesses, evidence and sympathies are available for legal arguments, for evidence suppression or other motions, or for trial. If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, program, or other decent outcome through motions, plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate. If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, feel free to contact me. I?ll be happy to help fight this and get the best outcome possible, using whatever defenses there may be.
You are always entitled to represent yourself in court. Whether you should is a different issue. The conventional wisdom is that an attorney will be able to do a better job and get a better outcome. Prosecutors and judges don?t like dealing with ProPers, unless you are simply pleading guilty, not defending the case. You?ll learn the actual charge[s] and any enhancements filed and get copies of all the police reports and prosecutors? evidence when appearing for arraignment at the first court hearing. The charges actually filed by the prosecutor will determine how much ?time? and other penalties could potentially be imposed. In California, if convicted of any felony, you potentially face one or more years in prison, plus fines; on any misdemeanor, you potentially face up to 12 months in jail, plus fines. When charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or statement be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? Raise all appropriate defenses with whatever witnesses, evidence and sympathies are available for legal arguments, for evidence suppression or other motions, or for trial. If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, program, or other decent outcome through motions, plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate. If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, feel free to contact me. I?ll be happy to help fight this and get the best outcome possible, using whatever defenses there may be.
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What would be my charges for petty theft?

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Answered by attorney Lawrence Lewis (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Lawrence Lewis, P.C.
Does it matter? Whether you get jail time now or jail time after three more times. You are a thief and will eventually land in prison for a long time.
Does it matter? Whether you get jail time now or jail time after three more times. You are a thief and will eventually land in prison for a long time.

Can someone go to jail if they had a BB gun?

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Answered by attorney Robert Jason De Groot (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
If someone has a BB gun, that does not automatically trigger jail time, we would have to know what the someone did with the bb gun. For instance, if the someone pointed it at someone else and demanded money, that would probably get the first someone in a heap of trouble, armed robbery, and that could get some jail time for the first someone, perhaps up to 30 years in prison.
If someone has a BB gun, that does not automatically trigger jail time, we would have to know what the someone did with the bb gun. For instance, if the someone pointed it at someone else and demanded money, that would probably get the first someone in a heap of trouble, armed robbery, and that could get some jail time for the first someone, perhaps up to 30 years in prison.
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