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William Moore, P.A. Criminal Defense
The criminal defense attorneys of William Moore, P.A. have each been handling criminal cases in South Florida for over a decade. We are committed to defending the rights of the accused at every stage of the litigation process. From first appearances to jury verdict, our mission is not only to defend those who seek out our help, but to also to provide information to both citizens and criminal defense attorneys alike.
William Moore, P.A criminal defense websites & blogs contain over 1000 criminal law articles and current events focused on criminal defense and prosecution. For help finding information on a specific topic call any of our South Florida offices
Drug Court & Diversion Programs for First Time Offenders
First time offenders may be permitted to participate in a diversionary program. Such programs allow for a dismissal of the charges pending against the client. In limited instances, defendants who have had a prior arrest may be granted admittance into a diversionary program. For more information on criminal case diversion, contact the criminal defense attorneys of William Moore, P.A. and schedule a free consultation.
Drug Court Programs
A person who is charged with a second- or third-degree felony for purchase or possession of a controlled substance, or for solicitation for purchase of a controlled substance, or for obtaining a prescription by fraud, and who has neither been charged with a crime involving violence nor previously been convicted of a felony is eligible for admission into an approved pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program (including a treatment-based Drug Court program) for a period of not less than one year in duration upon motion of either party or the court's own motion. The court or the state attorney, however, may deny the defendant's admission to such a program if the defendant has rejected on the record an offer of admission to a pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program at any time prior to trial. Moreover, if the state attorney believes that the facts and circumstances of the case suggest the defendant's involvement in the dealing and selling of controlled substances, the court is required to hold a preadmission hearing; the statute requires that the trial judge deny pretrial substance abuse intervention if the preponderance of the evidence at the hearing establishes that the defendant was involved in drug dealing. A pretrial intervention (PTI) agreement is in the nature of a contract similar to a plea agreement; thus, the rules of contract law apply.
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Each and every member of our criminal defense staff is experienced and committed to providing qualified legal services to those who seek out our help. Over the years, our team has honed skills that continue to be exercised on a daily basis to both comfort and protect. From an attorney standpoint, Florida criminal defense is challenging, as are all criminal cases throughout the nation. Attorney Moore understands this and takes steps daily to journal the rapid changes in the law and defense tactic. Our firm hosts several websites containing articles on hundreds of issues pertaining to the art of Florida criminal defense. Additionally, we routinely circulate informative magazines on commonly charged Florida crimes. Attorneys wishing to contribute to any of our sites or publications are urged to contact either attorney Andrew Alitowski or Diane Matson at our Broward County office. Individuals wishing to recieve credit for any article must clearly include the authors name.
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Attorney Topic on Criminal Defense and Evidence Gathering Techniques
The criminal attornys and staff at William Moore, P.A. understand the significance that improper evidence gathering techniques on the part of law enforcement can have on a case. Practices and procedures in this area are constantly evolving. In order to be effective, the Florida criminal practitioner must stay apprised of all advances in this area of law enforcement.
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Attorneys must stay on top of the latest defense tactics if they strive to competently defend the rights of the accused.
It is worth an aggressive attorney to take the time and review the foundations of our practices and belief systems. One such fundamental is that crimes of harmful actions cannot occur negligently. The reason is that in light of the logical dependence of harm on the action, there is no causal process that can go awry and produce, for example, a human sexual penetration, a human dispossession of property, or a human breaking in. Try to imagine what an accidental taking of property would look like. Suppose someone accidentally falls off a roof, lands next to a necklace left on the ground, and rolls down the hill with the necklace caught up in his clothing. As soon as he gets up, he notices the necklace and returns the necklace to its owner. If this rolling down the hill constitutes "taking" and "carrying away" the necklace, it would be an accidental taking. Attorneys will tell you that the better view seems to be that this unusual turn of events would be nothing more than an accidental and temporary dislocation of the object. As the terms are ordinarily understood, the notions of sexual penetration, dispossession of objects, and breaking in presuppose a purposeful human action. The criminal defense attorneys rationale seems sound: The harms required for certain offenses (rape, larceny, burglary) cannot occur absent a human purpose. Put in attorney speak, they cannot occur accidentally.
This is not to say that mistakes are impossible in the offenses that do not admit of accidental perpetration. It is easy to imagine innocently minded people as mistakenly engaging in intercourse without consent, taking the property of another, or breaking into the home of another. Suppose that absentmindedly you leave the library without having first having checked out the book you were reading. That is a taking by mistake. The most difficult problems in rape cases occur as a result of someone's thinking that his or her partner had consented to intercourse.
Attorneys often point out that the difference between mistakes and accidents turns out to be fundamental in this inquiry. Mistakes can occur in all forms of offense. But accidents can occur, as Criminal attorneys consistently argue that it is only when there is an independent causal process between the action and the harmful consequence. Causal processes can go awry and produce a result totally different from the actor's expectations. When the unexpected result comes about without any fault on the part of the actor, then it is an accident.
