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           Florida law defines the crime of second-degree murder as "the unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual."        […]

           In the case of Kevin Jalbert versus the State of Florida, Mr. Jalbert was charged with committing the crime of unlawful possession of child pornography.  He filed a motion to dismiss his case in which he argued that the prosecutor had failed to prove that the photos in his case […]

          In the case of McCoy versus the State of Florida, Cynthia McCoy was charged with committing the crime of trafficking in hydrocodone based upon her possession of a pill bottle that contained Lorcet tablets and that was labeled as belonging to her husband.  Her defense at trial was that she was […]

            If you have been charged with assault or aggravated assault in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Belle Glade, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, or Wellington, call me, attorney Ron Chapman, at […]

           The crime of aggravated battery is committed when a person commits the crime of battery and in the process either:             1.  Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or             2.  Uses a deadly weapon.   […]

          Florida's doctor-shopping law states that it is illegal for any person "[t]o withhold information from a [doctor] from whom the person seeks to obtain a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled substance that the person making the request has received a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled […]

           In the case of VFD versus the State of Florida, the issue was whether a judge was correct in denying VFD's petition to expunge his criminal record without first hearing evidence and giving specific reasons as to why she was denying his petition.  An article that I wrote on my website […]

          In the case of Peter Price versus the State of Florida, the issue was whether Mr. Price was a sex offender who had to register under Florida law even though adjudication was withheld in his case.             The relevant facts of this case are that in 1994 […]

          In the case of Peter Price versus the State of Florida, the issue was whether Mr. Price was a sex offender who had to register under Florida law even though adjudication was withheld in his case.             The relevant facts of this case are that in 1994 […]

           In the case of Sheriff versus State of Florida, an individual named Myron Sheriff was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in heroin.  He appealed his conviction to Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal.  That appellate court reversed his conviction and in doing so stated the following:          […]