People serving prison sentences in Florida sometimes ask courts to revisit those sentences years later. Certain rules allow specific kinds of challenges to b…
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When a family loses a loved one and later sues a nursing home or health care provider, one of the first things a defendant may argue is that the lawsuit was…
When a homeowner and an insurance company end up in front of a jury, the jury decides not only who wins but how much money is owed. That number is supposed t…
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When an insurance company goes broke, its customers don’t simply lose everything they were owed. Florida created a safety net—the Florida Insurance Guaranty…
When someone is sentenced to life in prison, the word “life” can feel abstract. People sometimes wonder whether it really means the rest of a person’s life,…
When someone is sentenced in a criminal case, two things happen. First, the judge says the sentence out loud in the courtroom. Later, that sentence is writte…
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When someone accused of a crime chooses to take the witness stand in their own defense, the trial does not stop just because a short break is called. Judges…
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When police in Florida seize cash or property, they cannot simply keep it. The state has a legal process, called civil forfeiture, that decides whether the g…
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After a criminal conviction, a person can ask the trial court for what is called postconviction relief — a review of whether something went legally wrong. So…
When someone is convicted of a crime that caused financial loss, a Florida judge can order the person to pay the victim back. That payment is called restitut…
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