Sex crime charges can have a devastating impact on the life of the accused. Not only will the accused face severe social stigma, but they will also have to alter some life habits. In order to prevent sexual violence or recidivism, legislators have passed regulatory…
“Florida prosecutors to seek the death penalty against 19-year-old suspect in Florida high school massacre,” read the headlines. Do we need to rethink our “eye-for-an-eye” approach? The application of the death penalty is always problematic. Many times, people opposing capital punishment simply are opposed to the…
Federal sentencing can be harsher than Florida state court sentencing, which is one reason why defendants are often eager to accept a plea deal or a plea agreement and avoid going to trial. In fact, the vast majority of federal criminal cases are resolved via…
