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• Criminal Defense
  • What Is a Deadly Weapon?
    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 ...
• Criminal Defense News
  • Martin Shkreli Sentenced to Seven Years For Securities Fraud
    Martin Shkreli was recently sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of securities fraud, a white collar crime, after he swindled ...
• Domestic Violence
  • Penalties for Assault
    Legal Assistance for Those Charged With Assault Assault is a criminal offense that can result in fines and incarceration for the convicted. The ...
• Drug Crimes
  • Penalties for Prescription Drug Crimes in Florida
    For decades, the United States has experienced an epidemic in prescription drug abuse. While opioid medication has been used to treat moderate to ...
• DUI
  • Does Anyone Driver Better Buzzed or High?
    Many people say that alcohol or weed helps them accomplish feats they couldn’t regularly execute. For example, some people say a couple of drinks ...
• Expungements
  • Am I Eligible for Expungement?
    Do you have a criminal offense on record that feels like a blemish to your good name? You know you are a good, hard-working citizen, but the record ...
• Firm News
  • Hager & Schwartz Secures Not Guilty Verdicts for All 6 Client Charges
    Hager & Schwartz, P.A. and our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers are known for taking on challenging cases for our clients and fighting with ...
• Immigration Law
  • Know Your Rights If Confronted by ICE Agents
    The Trump Administration has held its focus on immigration reform and border control. Part of its effort has been focused on empowering Immigration ...
• Sealing
  • Am I Eligible for Expungement?
    Do you have a criminal offense on record that feels like a blemish to your good name? You know you are a good, hard-working citizen, but the record ...
• Violent Crimes
  • Broward County Reports Highest Number of Hate Crimes Per Year
    Overall, the number of hate crimes has been decreasing in the last decade or so. One case in 2012, a man from Port St. Joe shot his African-American ...
• White Collar Crimes
  • Money Laundering and What Constitutes Dirty Money
    The phrase “dirty money” is often used interchangeably with money laundering, a financial crime . The way this dirty money is made to appear ...