Fort Lauderdale Juvenile Lawyer

Broward County Under A New Juvenile Court System Due To Coronavirus Broward judges who oversee juvenile court cases have discharged justice to their young defendants under exceptional circumstances: No one makes their first appearance before a judge in person anymore. Not adult defendants. Not children. The halls of justice are no longer open to the public. Coronavirus closed them. Loved ones no longer crowd the wooden pews of the courtrooms, offering support to defendants and waiting to hear their friends’ and relatives’ fate. But the justice system has kept on churning. Juvenile justice hearings still happen these days, only via Zoom. Defendants make their case for home detention through muffling, loud cracks and breaks in the conversation. Sometimes public defenders roll their eyes or change their backgrounds. On Friday, after weeks of heated email exchanges between the state Department of Juvenile Justice and the Broward Public Defender’s Office, DJJ administrators acknowledged an employee at the Fort Lauderdale detention center had been carrying the lethal virus. “This is only a trespass case,” Assistant Public Defender Kelsey Moldof said, while lobbying for her client’s release. “Based on the coronavirus pandemic and the fact that the child can’t even be held in the Broward Detention Center as a result of someone testing positive there,” she added, the girl deserved another chance to await her fate in the safety of her parents’ home. Usan arranged for the girl — the Miami Herald is not naming her because she is a minor — to be fitted with a GPS ankle-monitor while awaiting trial or a guilty plea. She had turned herself in on the...

When Does A Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Become A Criminal Act?

A Car Accident Can Become A Criminal Offense In Fort Lauderdale Were You Arrested For A Hit and Run In Fort Lauderdale If you accidentally hit another car  or a pedestrian, you must  stop at the scene of the accident and   follow proper post-accident procedure.  This means you should exchange information with other driver(s) like name, contact information, and insurance information. If you hit  another car  or pedestrian and then leave the scene of the accident you  may face criminal charges. The specific charges  you may  face  will depend on the outcome of the accident. Penalties for a hit and run may include loss of driving privileges, increased insurance premiums, a felony arrest and a prison sentence. DUI / DWI/ DWAI Charges It is illegal for you  to drive while intoxicated or impaired and have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher in Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County.  If you  cause serious physical harm  or death and are charged with a  DUI, DWI or DWAI, you could be facing a very serious felony charge including:  aggravated vehicular assault, criminally negligent homicide, vehicular manslaughter murder in the second degree. Reckless Driving This is driving in a  manner that may endanger another person. If you have been accused of or believe you will be facing any of these  charges contact our Fort Lauderdale Criminal defense law office...

Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Lawyer

What Can A Fort Lauderdale  Criminal Defense Lawyer  Do For You? An experienced and  competent criminal defense lawyer, like Guy Seligman, can negotiate to avoid charges being filed,  negotiate a plea bargain, prepare your criminal  case for trial, and come up with the best strategy for your defense based on the charges and any prior arrests.  If you’re facing a criminal charge, you must  hire a Fort Lauderdale  criminal defense lawyer  who has experience in the exact charges filed against you or the crime that you are arrested for. This lawyer musrt know  the right defenses, plea bargain deals, and what  a criminal conviction could mean for you. Why Hire a Local  Criminal Defense Lawyer? If you are suspected of a crime or charged with a crime  you require the services of a local criminal defense attorney  who knows the local judges and state attorney.  Different rules and penalty’s exist for different charges.  You need a criminal defense attorney who has defended your particular criminal charge to give you  the best defense. An experienced Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney will know the information the state attorney  will need to prove your guilt. Yiur  defense attorney should also know what information you need to prove your innocence. With over 20 years experience defending people arrested in Broward County, I know   whether there are any legal rules justifying your actions. Call me today. Let’s get started defending your...

Criminal Defense For Accountants, Doctors, White Collar Crime

 White Collar Crime Defense Lawyer- Accountants, Doctors Miami, Ft Lauderdale, West palm Beach White Collar Crimes Defense Have you  arrested for a white collar crime in Miami, Ft Lauderdale or West Palm Beach? Freedom is the only thing you are thinking about now.  Everything you have worked for may be taken away. This is Serious Your  entire company , family and life can be destroyed Criminal  defense  attorney Guy Seligman team handles all white collar crime investigations and charges: Asset Forfeiture, Bankruptcy Fraud, Corporate Fraud, Financial Institution Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Identity Theft, Insurance Fraud, Market Manipulation Fraud, Mass Marketing Fraud, Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud, Piracy/Intellectual Property Theft, Securities & Commodities Fraud    ...

Fort Lauderdale Domestic Violence Lawyer For Your Criminal Defense

Fort Lauderdale Domestic Violence Lawyer Arrested For Domestic Battery? Do You Need a Fort Lauderdale Domestic Violence Attorney? If you have been accused of domestic violence or domestic battery  you must speak to an experienced domestic violence criminal defense lawyer right away. This is a serious crime and must retain a lawyer who has had experience. You need to be represented by a domestic violence attorney that truly understands these types of criminal charges. Guy Seligman has over a decade of experience defending  domestic violence charges.   320 SE 9th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Covering the Greater Fort Lauderdale area inluding: Ft Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Coral Springs. I can also help you in Miami and Palm Beach County. Guy is a local criminal defense lawyer with years of experience, in Broward County, helping people who have been accused of domestic violence, with restraining orders and orders of protection.   Florida's  laws define domestic violence as an act of violence violence committed against a family or household member. This can be a spouse, ex-spouse, the co-parent of the individual's child, or a relative related to the individual by blood or marriage. Florida laws also acknowledges domestic violence  between individuals who currently cohabitate or who formerly cohabitated together in the same household or are in  dating relationship. To be defined as a dating relationship the two people must have participated in a romantic, intimate, or sexual relationship What Types Of Crimes Are Ft Lauderdale Domestic Violence? In Ft Lauderdale   assault and aggravated assault, battery and aggravated battery, sexual assault and sexual battery, stalking and...

Hollywood Criminal Defense Lawyer

Hollywood Criminal Lawyer Who Will Fight For You When your freedom is at stake, you need a  Hollywood criminal defense lawyer who will fight for you. Over the years I have developed a  reputation for tenacity. But, a good  criminal defense lawyer needs more then tenacity. He or she  must be sensitive to what you and your family are going thru right now.  Choices will need to be made and you will need help figuring this whole thing out.  Choosing a criminal defense lawyer is like  a roadmap with many choices, hooks and curves. It is easy to write a fancy website. It is how  you feel when you meet us in person or talk to us on the phone that counts. You need to ask questions like: Have you handled other arrests like mine? What was the result? What is your track record? Experienced Criminal Defense I am an experienced  criminal lawyer. My  reputation is  for being  a sensible criminal lawyer with a logical criminal defense. I plan things out, have a back door, and do not take chances. You will come to trust me very quickly. I have been in this crimianl defense arena for a long time. I have met many judges, prosecutors, and policemen. My criminal defense plan for you will take into account who you are, what your priors are and my understanding of how your particular situation may be looked at. We must move quickly. During the first few days the state attorney will be thinking about whether or not they have a case against you. They need good hard facts. We may...