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1. Adrian Middleton Tallahassee, FL
  Attorney at Law- FL, 2012
  Florida State University College of Law, J.D. 2012
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Ralph R Deas

Traffic, Family Law, Criminal, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

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306 1st Ave NE, Jasper, FL 32052

Paul M Hendrick

Government, Criminal, Tax, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 53 Years

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Jasper, FL 32052

Ernest M Page

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 76 Years

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Madison, FL 32341

Richard Zasada

Divorce & Family Law, Family Law, DUI-DWI, Traffic

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123 E. Howard St., Live Oak, FL 32064

Elizabeth Ann Rosado

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Family Law, Commercial Real Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

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100 Court St Se, Live Oak, FL 32064

Frederick John Schutte

Criminal, Traffic, Motor Vehicle

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 35 Years

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Live Oak, FL 32064

Jeffrey Alan Siegmeister

Administrative Law, Government, Criminal, Animal Bite

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 31 Years

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Live Oak, FL 32064

Kyle McLeod

Traffic, White Collar Crime, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 19 Years

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115 Ohio Ave S, Live Oak, FL 32064

Ryan Jennings Peters

Federal Appellate Practice, Family Law, Criminal, Civil Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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110 Parshley St Sw, Live Oak, FL 32064

Lee Ira Peters

Civil Rights, Federal Trial Practice, Criminal, State Government

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 40 Years

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110 Parshley St Sw, Live Oak, FL 32064

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LEGAL TERMS

ELEMENTS (OF A CRIME)

The component parts of crimes. For example, 'Robbery' is defined as the taking and carrying away of property of another by force or fear with the intent to perm... (more...)

The component parts of crimes. For example, 'Robbery' is defined as the taking and carrying away of property of another by force or fear with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. Each of those four parts is an element that the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

DIRECTED VERDICT

A ruling by a judge, typically made after the plaintiff has presented all of her evidence but before the defendant puts on his case, that awards judgment to the... (more...)

A ruling by a judge, typically made after the plaintiff has presented all of her evidence but before the defendant puts on his case, that awards judgment to the defendant. A directed verdict is usually made because the judge concludes the plaintiff has failed to offer the minimum amount of evidence to prove her case even if there were no opposition. In other words, the judge is saying that, as a matter of law, no reasonable jury could decide in the plaintiff's favor. In a criminal case, a directed verdict is a judgement of acquittal for the defendant.

CRIMINAL INSANITY

A mental defect or disease that makes it impossible for a person to understand the wrongfulness of his acts or, even if he understands them, to ditinguish right... (more...)

A mental defect or disease that makes it impossible for a person to understand the wrongfulness of his acts or, even if he understands them, to ditinguish right from wrong. Defendants who are criminally insane cannot be convicted of a crime, since criminal conduct involves the conscious intent to do wrong -- a choice that the criminally insane cannot meaningfully make. See also irresistible impulse; McNaghten Rule.

PLEA BARGAIN

A negotiation between the defense and prosecution (and sometimes the judge) that settles a criminal case. The defendant typically pleads guilty to a lesser crim... (more...)

A negotiation between the defense and prosecution (and sometimes the judge) that settles a criminal case. The defendant typically pleads guilty to a lesser crime (or fewer charges) than originally charged, in exchange for a guaranteed sentence that is shorter than what the defendant could face if convicted at trial. The prosecution gets the certainty of a conviction and a known sentence; the defendant avoids the risk of a higher sentence; and the judge gets to move on to other cases.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

Revealing one's genitals under circumstances likely to offend others. Exposure is indecent under the law whenever a reasonable person would or should know that ... (more...)

Revealing one's genitals under circumstances likely to offend others. Exposure is indecent under the law whenever a reasonable person would or should know that his act may be seen by others--for example, in a public place or through an open window--and that it is likely to cause affront or alarm. Indecent exposure is considered a misdemeanor in most states.

MISTRIAL

A trial that ends prematurely and without a judgment, due either to a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury that can't agree on ... (more...)

A trial that ends prematurely and without a judgment, due either to a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury that can't agree on a verdict (a hung jury) If a judge declares a mistrial in a civil case, he or she will direct that the case be set for a new trial at a future date. Mistrials in criminal cases can result in a retrial, a plea bargain or a dismissal of the charges.

CIVIL

Noncriminal. See civil case.

CORPUS DELECTI

Latin for the 'body of the crime.' Used to describe physical evidence, such as the corpse of a murder victim or the charred frame of a torched building.

EXCLUSIONARY RULE

A rule of evidence that disallows the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. For example, the exclusionary rule would prevent a prosecutor from ... (more...)

A rule of evidence that disallows the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. For example, the exclusionary rule would prevent a prosecutor from introducing at trial evidence seized during an illegal search.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Valdes v. State

... convictions for discharging a firearm from a vehicle within 1000 feet of a person in violation of section 790.15(2), Florida Statutes (2003), and shooting into an occupied vehicle in violation of section 790.19, Florida Statutes (2003), arising from the same criminal episode, violate ...

State v. Meshell

... 1) and for oral sex (Count 3) violated double jeopardy. Because these are distinct criminal acts, we agree with the State that there is no double jeopardy violation. Although the Fifth District reversed the trial court's judgment, holding ...

Jackson v. State

... CANTERO, J. In this case, we decide whether a trial court's consideration, for sentencing purposes, of victim impact testimony without defense counsel present is a sentencing error as contemplated by rule 3.800(b), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. ...

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Ralph R Deas

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Ernest M Page

Richard Zasada

Elizabeth Ann Rosado

Frederick John Schutte

Jeffrey Alan Siegmeister

Kyle McLeod

Ryan Jennings Peters

Lee Ira Peters

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LEGAL TERMS

ELEMENTS (OF A CRIME)

DIRECTED VERDICT

CRIMINAL INSANITY

PLEA BARGAIN

INDECENT EXPOSURE

MISTRIAL

CIVIL

CORPUS DELECTI

EXCLUSIONARY RULE

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