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Monthly Archives: September 2019

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Can Florida Prosecutors Charge a Defendant Twice for the Same Crime?

By Julia Kefalinos |

In criminal cases, Florida prosecutors will often try to bring as many separate charges as possible against the defendant. Such practices may bump up against the constitutional ban on double jeopardy. That is, the state may actually split hairs to the point where it is asking a jury to convict the defendant of multiple… Read More »

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Do Past Allegations of Domestic Violence Against Another Person Justify an Injunction Today?

By Julia Kefalinos |

Domestic violence laws provide important protections for victims of actual or imminent acts of abuse. They are not designed to resolve intra-family squabbles or even address unrelated acts of abuse that occurred in the distant past. Nor should a Florida court issue a domestic violence injunction based on pure speculation about possible future abuse…. Read More »

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