Hager & Schwartz, P.A. Blog

• Can I Be Criminally Charged for Threatening Someone?
  Jun 19, 2019
  When we picture assault and battery charges, we often think of someone hitting someone else. While striking someone is a criminal offense in Florida, ...
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• Can I Be Arrested for Self-Defense?
  Jun 13, 2019
  The body has two responses to an impending attack: fight-or-flight. Unfortunately, one of these responses is regarded as less civil than the other. In ...
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• Domestic Violence & the Law
  Jun 7, 2019
  Many people believe domestic abuse and domestic violence are chargeable offenses under Florida criminal law, but technically, that’s not true. In this ...
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• What Is a Deadly Weapon?
  May 20, 2019
  When you're charged with a crime in Florida, the state may attempt to attach a deadly weapon finding to your crime. This is important because it can ...
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• Penalties for Assault
  May 10, 2019
  Legal Assistance for Those Charged With Assault Assault is a criminal offense that can result in fines and incarceration for the convicted. The ...
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• Penalties for Florida Aggravated Assault
  Apr 8, 2019
  What does playing pool, threatening another driver, and robbing a bank with a gun have in common: each of these actions can lead to aggravated assault ...
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• Various Kinds of Assault
  Apr 3, 2019
  When watching our favorite crime dramas, we hear people talk about police charges like murder , theft , and assault ; but did you know that in real ...
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• Do’s & Don’ts When an Officer Pulls You Over
  Mar 22, 2019
  Let’s face it: getting pulled over by a police officer is scary no matter who you are or what you’ve done. Unfortunately, if you let fear take hold of ...
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