When a person is sentenced in a criminal case, the judge speaks the sentence aloud in the courtroom. A written order is also prepared to document what happen…
When a Written Sentence Conflicts With What the Judge Said Out Loud Read More »
When a home is damaged and an insurance company steps in, the insurer sometimes chooses to fix the property itself rather than write a check. Florida law tre…
When someone is convicted after a criminal trial and appeals, the appellate court does not always write a long explanation. Sometimes it issues a very brief…
What a Per Curiam Affirmance Means — and Florida’s Six-Member Juries Read More »
When Florida schedules an execution, the person facing it and their lawyers often move quickly to raise new legal challenges. Courts must decide whether thos…
When a Prior Waiver Limits Last-Minute Death Warrant Challenges in Florida Read More »
Arbitration is often used to resolve disputes outside the courtroom. But even after an arbitrator issues a decision, one more step usually remains: asking a…
When a Court Must Confirm an Arbitration Award: Understanding Florida’s Strict Deadlines Read More »
Getting a demand letter from a debt collector can be stressful, especially when the letter warns that you could be forced to pay not just the money claimed b…
When a storm damages a home and the homeowner and insurer disagree about the outcome, Florida law sets up steps that must happen before a lawsuit begins. One…
When someone is convicted of a crime that involves a car accident, a court may order the person to pay the victim back for the damage. That payment is called…
When a person on probation is accused of breaking the rules of their supervision, a judge can decide whether to revoke that probation and impose a sentence….
When a Probation Revocation Is Upheld but the Written Order Must Be Fixed Read More »
Before a criminal case can move forward, a court has to have the legal authority to hear it. One basic part of that authority is a proper charging document —…
Why Charging Documents Matter: A Court’s Power to Hear a Criminal Case Read More »
