Florida Self Defense When Using A Gun

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It’s nearly everyone’s nightmare—someone breaking into your home while you’re home alone or at home with children. Florida self defense laws allow use of a gun under certain circumstances. When faced with this scenario in Florida, you often must act quickly to stop the threat. In some cases, you resort to using a gun to […]

Is Marijuana Illegal In Florida?

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Yes Marijuana is illegal in Florida. In some Florida counties, small amounts have been decriminalized, meaning the penalty is less severe depending on the amount, type, and what county. But decriminalization does not mean legal and recreational marijuana is illegal in Florida. Despite other states’ laws allowing recreational use of marijuana legal, Florida has so […]

What Is A Florida DUI School?

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One of the components of a Florida DUI arrest or conviction is a requirement to attend what’s commonly called Florida DUI School. Florida requires those who are arrested or convicted of DUI to undergo drug and alcohol education as part of their “punishment” for a DUI and to comply with both licensing and judicial requirements. […]

West Palm Beach Criminal Defense Attorneys Meet Clients Virtually

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Virtual meetings came to national prominence during the pandemic and while Florida has lifted the many restrictions, the use of virtual meetings have become a fixture for doing business now. West Palm Beach criminal defense attorneys, Farkas & Crowley have long known the benefit of meeting virtually and offer it to clients. Even with an […]

Drug Trafficking is the Most Dangerous Drug-Related Crime

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Drug related crime is always a serious Florida crime and drug trafficking carries some of the most severe penalties in the state of Florida. The chief thing to keep in mind about drug related crime charges in the West Palm Beach area, and for the entire state of Florida, is drug trafficking does not require […]

Types of Stalking

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In basic terms, stalking refers to situations when one person regularly attempts to engage or retain the attention of another person without their consent. While frequently engaging with other people is generally part of our normal routines, stalkers do so in ways that make their target experience severe emotional distress and/or fear for their personal […]

West Palm Beach Criminal Defense Lawyers Offer Advice

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All lawyers, even competent ones, have not been created equally, and it’s important to have an understanding of exactly the type of lawyer you need. Local West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyers Adam Farkas and Jacqueline Crowley share their advice. West Palm Beach law firm, Farkas & Crowley are headed up by Adam Farkas and […]