A young Saint Lucie County nurse was charged with Battery, a first degree misdemeanor per Ch. 784.03, Fla. Stat., punishable by up to one (1) year in the county jail. She was wrongfully charged based on the testimony of her husband’s child’s mother. The mother of her husband’s child, J.T., claimed that during a child...Read More

A. M. (Trial Verdict/ Sex. Bat on child/Not Guilty/3 counts) Arguably the most serious battery charge in Florida is an allegation of sexual battery on a child who is less than twelve (12) years old.  There is only one (1) possible sentence:  Life in prison with a a minimum mandatory sentence of twenty-five (25) years. Such...Read More

R.L./ Sexual Battery/ Charges Dismissed [Okeechobee County] R.L. was charged with sexual battery of his girlfriend of some nine (9) years.  The woman claimed R.L. had stormed into her apartment and then sexually assaulted her against her will. Sexual Battery of this type in Florida is a second degree felony per Ch. 794.011(5)(b) Fla. Stat.,...Read More

J.F. is a hardworking middle-aged man in St. Lucie County who was charged with Battery, a first degree misdemeanor per 784.03(1)(a), Fla. Stat., and punishable by up to one (1) year in the county jail. J.F. was wrongfully charged based upon the testimony of two (2) brothers, (one (1) of whom was a former St....Read More

Legal Help from a Port Saint Lucie Sexual Battery Attorney A Capital Sexual Battery  charge in Florida is just about as serious as things can get.  Upon a conviction, there is only one (1) possible sentence, Life Imprisonment with a twenty-five (25) year minimum mandatory. In August of 2021, the Port Saint Lucie Police Department...Read More

St. Lucie County Sexual Battery Attorney Wins Acquittal June 2021 the St. Lucie County Sheriff’ Office arrests a man and charge him with Sexual Battery and Battery by Strangulation.  Conviction of sexual battery alone could result in imprisonment of up to 15 years, and the State later added an additional charge of aggravated battery, a...Read More

Help from a Fort Pierce Armed Robbery Lawyer In Florida, armed robbery is treated as a serious crime. People who are convicted of armed robbery can face lengthy prison sentences. When someone is convicted of multiple counts of armed robbery, they might face decades in prison. Recently, a man was arrested for allegedly committing multiple...Read More

Sex offense allegations in Florida are extremely serious because of the severity of the potential penalties. When someone is convicted of a sex offense, they might face years in prison followed by mandatory sex offender registration. One type of sex offense that can result in a harsh prison sentence followed by mandatory registration as a...Read More

Help from a Port St Lucie Robbery Attorney Being charged with any type of criminal offense in Port St. Lucie, Florida can expose you to potentially serious consequences. If you have been charged with a crime, you should retain an experienced criminal defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Jonathan Jay Kirschner, Esq. as soon...Read More

Arrested During Operation Weeping Willow? While drug charges are always serious in Florida, the presence of aggravating factors can greatly increase the potential penalties or result in federal prosecution. People who are charged with drug crimes should retain an experienced Vero Beach criminal lawyer as soon as possible after they have been charged. Attorney Jonathan...Read More