What to Expect from a First-Time Drug Possession Charge
- September 5th, 2022
- Bruce Denson
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If you are facing a first-time possession charge, you may or may not go to jail. Just like many types of criminal charges, it depends on a number of factors. Even though it is your first-time charged with drugs, Florida…
Withhold of Adjudication and COP
- January 29th, 2020
- Bruce Denson
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Two things happen when you enter a plea and are sentenced. There is what you do (the Plea), and there is what the judge does (the Sentence). While what you do is meaningful, what the judge does is far more…
How Much Does the Right Attorney Cost?
- October 4th, 2019
- Bruce Denson
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Understanding Attorney Fees and Costs Let’s talk about attorney’s fees. Like your doctor, dentist, plumber, barber/hairdresser, or other professionals in your life, lawyers charge for their services. And like those professionals, you should be able to find one you can…
Do You Need A Lawyer For Your First Arrest?
- January 12th, 2012
- Bruce Denson
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If you are facing your first arrest or criminal offense, chances are you are either young and have made a bad decision or are older and have made a bad decision. Either way, you are in a situation you have…
THE MYTH OF THE MAGICAL EXPUNCTION FAIRY AND THE AVENUE TO EXPUNGING JUVENILE CASES
- January 2nd, 2011
- Bruce Denson
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THE MYTH OF THE MAGICAL EXPUNCTION FAIRY AND THE AVENUE TO EXPUNGING JUVENILE CASES Facing and resolving a juvenile offense is a difficult task with far-reaching consequences. If this is the first offense, it is important to know that there…
12 THINGS EVERY CIVIL LAWYER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SEALING AND EXPUNGING ARREST RECORDS
- January 2nd, 2011
- Bruce Denson
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1. Arrest records are forever. With the advent of today’s electronic databases, criminal records are readily available and visible to most of the public. Even cursory background checks will turn up criminal records. Like the Violent Femmes said back in 1983,…