Out-of-Towner wrongfully charged with Firearm Felonies Saved from Prison Sentence In State v. DB, Case number 2007 CF 2166, a visiting family from Kentucky was driving home on Florida’s Turnpike, when the driver was vicitimized, in a Road Range incident, by another vehicle occupied by 4 Georgia residents. DB, to protect himself and his family,...Read More

On July 17, 2009, H.D. [St. Lucie County Case No.: 56 2009 CF 1086 A) entered a no contest plea to “Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud”, a violation of Florida’s “Doctor Shopping” Statute. First, some background. “Doctor shopping” traditionally has not been considered a terribly serious crime. The “crime” consists of obtaining a prescription...Read More

December 19th was a busy day for R.D., a 36 year old St. Lucie County mother of three (3) with no prior criminal history. After a day of shopping, she stopped at a popular local fern restaurant and bar to have a drink after a busy day. She had two (2) cocktails. Suddenly, she felt...Read More

January 20, 2007, promised to be like any other Saturday in South Florida for J.T., a twenty-five (25) year old teacher certified to teach in three (3) States, and her fiance , with whom she had recently reconciled. The weekend promised good weather, exercise, libations and good times. Until the phone rang, and J.T.’s nightmare...Read More

In State v. C.G. 2207MM400, the Defendant was charged with DUI while riding his motorcycle home in the early morning hours of January 28, 2007. The defendant hired Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer Jay Kirschner to represent him. Although the client had one previous DUI conviction occurring over twenty (20) years earlier, the previous conviction...Read More