JMB Law Blog

If you are asking yourself the question posed in the headline of this post, you should know right away that the answer is yes. You can be charged with a crime like statutory rape or lewd and lascivious behavior if you engage in sexual conduct with a minor, even if that person has lied about…

Misrepresenting information or lying on a home loan document is generally considered to be mortgage fraud. In many cases, one party supplies fake information to obtain a mortgage while another party uses that information as a basis to make the loan. For instance, an applicant may inflate his or her salary on a W-2 or…

Despite the fact that state laws are starting to change considerably when it comes to offenses involving marijuana, possession, distribution and manufacture of the drug remain federal offenses. This means that in states like Florida where there are both state and federal laws that prohibit drug crimes involving marijuana, you could face state and/or federal…

Serious criminal allegations will not just go away on their own; you will have to address them one way or another, whether that involves negotiating with prosecutors or going to court. In either case, you will need to deal with the charges against you. Just like criminal charges won’t go away on their own, neither…

If you are pulled over and suspected of driving drunk, the officer will likely administer field sobriety tests. These tests are used by law enforcement agents to highlight or reveal signs that a person may be intoxicated. Should a person fail these tests, he or she could be arrested for suspected drunk driving. However, FSTs…

Though many of us may be familiar with alcohol-related DUI charges, a broad range of substances can impair your ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. Prescription drugs are no exception. What you may not know is that regardless of whether or not your doctor prescribed a medication, driving under the influence of prescription drugs…

When people think about the crime of identity theft, they often think of fleeting incidents where someone takes personal information from someone else without permission in order to unlawfully access money. These are certainly serious offenses for which someone could face criminal charges, but in some cases, the intentions of a suspected identity thief are…

Too many people make the mistake of looking at criminal charges in strictly a black-or-white perspective. They think a person is guilty or innocent and that guilty people are sentenced and innocent people are absolved of any allegations of wrongdoing. In reality, however, criminal charges are far more complex than this. And it can quickly…

Crimes that involve sexual assault or misconduct are some of the most aggressively prosecuted crimes in criminal courts across Florida. Between the public outrage that can erupt and the sensitive nature of these crimes, there is often great incentive for police and prosecutors to come down hard on alleged offenders. This can be critical to…

Imagine you are approached by police and told that you are in possession of cocaine. They claim that they found the illicit drug in your car or your home, so they arrest you and you go to jail where you have to stay until you can pay your bail. In the meantime, lab tests are…