Recent Posts in Warrant Category
Posted on Feb 12, 2018 By Soler Slack Law
Fighting your criminal case from your home state We often get calls from people who no longer live in Sarasota or Bradenton, Florida yet have an active warrant form their time here. Sometimes the ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2018 By Soler Slack Law
VOP's are dangerous because they are usually easier for a prosecutor to prove Unlike a new criminal charge, a violation of probation is usually easier for the prosecutor to prove in court. There ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2013 By Soler Slack Law
If a defendant does not show up for court for a mandatory court appearance in their case (such as an arraignment, pre-trial conference, case management, docket sounding, or trial date) the judge will ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2013 By Soler Slack Law
Many people become confused about the difference between probation and pre-trial intervention (PTI). Both are "resolutions" to a criminal case. While there are some similarities, there are ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013 By Soler Slack Law
Most people are familiar with your typical search and seizure scenario - a cop comes to someone's door holding a piece of paper indicating a judge has granted them access to the home to search for ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2013 By Soler Slack Law
Let's face it, no one wants to go to jail. If you know you have a pending warrant for your arrest, however, biting the bullet and turnig yourself in can be advantageous. One benefit is that you ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2013 By Soler Slack Law
The term "extradition" often brings up the image of an international criminal who jumps from country to country committing crimes and has finally been caught in some country and the relative ...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2013 By Soler Slack Law
As odd as this question may first sound, people often become concerned when there is a delay between investigation and arrest. Many times a detective will talk with an individual, the individual may ...
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Posted on Sep 11, 2012 By Soler Slack Law
If you do not pay your fines and fees (court costs, restitution, probation costs of supervision, etc.) and it was ordered as a condition of your probation or community control to have done so, a ...
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