Under Florida Statute Title XLVI Chapter 790.115, any person who brandishes a firearm, knife, sword, electric device, or any other type of weapon (including razor blades) in a dangerous or threatening manner to any individuals within 1,000 feet of school property or inside a school (including...
Resident: A person, who has his principal place of domicile in this state for a period of more than six consecutive months, has registered to vote, has made a statement of domicile pursuant to section 222.17, Florida Statutes, or has filed for homestead exemption on property in this ...
Florida laws distinguish theft crimes as either petit or grand theft. The value of the stolen property usually determines the gravity of the crime. Read below to understand varying degrees of theft crimes in Florida. Petit Theft Petit Theft of the Second Degree– Also known as “petty theft,”...
The outlinedDUIcharges present a graduated scale of penalties inFlorida, reflecting the severity of offenses and the presence of aggravating factors. For a first DUI with ablood alcohol concentration (BAC)below 0.15, the total fines and costs amount to $983, with a 12-month probation period a...
that some sneak thieves might escape with some color televisions, or car stereos, or stolen lawnmowers is counted as too great a price for our society to long endure. Better to shoot the odd, innocent teenager death on the street than to tolerate such an affront to American property rights...
"No," said one of the investigators. While the house is near the beach and one of the nicest on the block, investigators say that a burglar would have just stolen property and fled; this intruder stayed. Stranger still, the Lehtons say, money seemed almost an afterthought to him. He to...
Florida Statute Title XLVI Chapter 812.13(1) defines robbery as a situation where a culprit steals (or attempts to steal) money or additional varieties of private property from the owner, with the intention to momentarily or permanently preventing this individual from claiming ownership. Depending on...
Stand your ground cannot be used as a justification for retaliatory crimes or as a response to a minor crime with no reasonable threat of injury, such as confronting someone committing minor property damage and responding with deadly force. It also cannot be used as a defense by a person who...