Areas Of Defense

Luring or Enticing a Child is a 1st Degree Felony.  Being charged with Luring or Enticing a Child, or being under investigation by the police for allegations of potential Luring or Enticing a Child related criminal activity can have serious and long lasting effects on your life both at home, your career or your ability to stay in school. 

Theft of Lost or Abandoned Property is charged merely as the method you allegedly used to commit the theft.  In Florida, if you are accused of Theft of Lost or Abandoned Property you would be charged under Statute 705.102 in addition to the Theft Statute 812.014.  The two statutes work together to describe more specifically the type of conduct you were alleged to have committed.  The degree of crime will depend on the “value” of the item allegedly taken:

A person commits the offense of Loitering and Prowling if they Loiter or Prowl in a manner unusual for a law abiding citizen. The factual circumstances must establish that the defendant’s behavior is alarming in nature, creating an imminent threat to public safety.

Kidnapping is a 1st Degree Felony.  Being charged with an Kidnapping, or being under investigation by the police for allegations of potential Kidnapping related criminal activity can have serious and long lasting effects on your life both at home, your career or your ability to stay in school.

The State of Florida handles criminal cases involving Juveniles under the age of 18 in a completely separate system under the Florida Unified Family Court umbrella.  This special court was set up to protect children and their families from having the case information become public record and to provide specialized treatment and punishment programs for young offenders.

At the Law Office of Attorney Grant Schwarz, we are very aware that a life free from unlawful disruptions is very important.  Having an injunction served on you will certainly disrupt whatever peace and privacy you were seeking to enjoy.  A restraining order will prevent you from being able to go certain places, own a firearm and could result in the loss of employment, issues with your family, your children or your ability to obtain housing.

Florida Defines Theft as the Unlawful taking of property.  To prove the crime of theft, the State Attorney has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you took property from another person with the intent to deprive the person of a right to the property or appropriate the property for personal use or for the use of another who does not have the right to use the property.

Florida law punishes crimes involving fraud very aggressively.  In any fraud related case the state attorney must prove that you intentionally acted for personal gain or to deceive or harm another.  Many times, these cases begin with a call from law enforcement wishing for you to give a statement to tell “your side of the story”.

Have you or someone you know been arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer?  The crime of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer is governed by Florida Statute 316.1935.  You will be charged with fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement if you are:

Under Florida law, Felony Battery is defined under Section 784.03, Florida Statutes.  A Felony Battery arrest or charge on your record can potentially be a very damaging thing to your personal life, career and reputation.  It is recommended that you speak to an attorney immediately after you are arrested or otherwise accused of committing a Felony […]