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Tackling Injustice: False Accusations based on Race

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The news feeds of 2020 in the United States have been dominated by three narratives: a presidential election, a global pandemic of unseen proportion, and the scale of racial inequality in the criminal justice system. By the time this article is published, 150,000 Americans will have likely tragically died from COVID-19, and both major political parties will be gearing up …

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Can you Bond out of Jail on a Probation Violation?

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Can I bound out of Jail for a VOP? Florida Probation Services manages the supervision of offenders throughout the state of Florida. The most popular types of supervision are: regular probation, administrative probation, drug offender probation, sex offender probation, and community control. Often this requires monitoring of specific conditions of release, sometimes by statute, and sometimes at the behest of …

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What Charges can be Sealed or Expunged in Florida?

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**The information on this page is for informational purposes. This area of criminal defense is not practiced by the attorneys at Pumphrey Law. Please click here to locate an attorney in your area.** Sealing and expunging of records in the state of Florida is a statutory mechanism that prevents public access to records pertaining to a criminal history and the …

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Past Scholarship Winners

Past Winners Spring 2024 Scholarship Winners Kylie Marozsan Read Kylie Marozsan’s Essay (I Fought the Law and, Maybe, I Won) Zachary Muller Read Zachary Muller’s Essay (With the Advancement in Technology, what are Some of the Threats to Those Charged with a Crime?) Derrick Taylor Fall 2022 Scholarship Winners Maryrose Nguyen Read Maryrose Nguyen’s Essay (Why do Prosecutors and Defense …

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Tallahassee Murder and Homicide Defense Attorney

Pumphrey Law represents people charged with homicide and murder offenses in Tallahassee, Florida, and the surrounding counties. Through the use of forensic experts, private investigators, as well as modern technology, the criminal defense attorneys at Pumphrey Law leave no option unexplored and fight for the rights of the accused. Different Types of Murder and Homicide Charges in Florida Homicide vs. …

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Tallahassee Entrapment Lawyer

What is Entrapment?  In Florida, Entrapment is a defense to criminal charges that is based upon the interactions between law enforcement and a defendant prior to or during the commission of a crime. Entrapment typically occurs when a L.E.O. uses coercion, persuasion, or other harassment which causes an individual to commit a crime they may not have otherwise committed. Florida …

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Florida Standard Jury Instructions

*All provided Jury Instructions have been obtained from the Supreme Court of the State of Florida.  General Instructions Instructions Before Trial Instructions During Trial Final Charge to Jury (includes reclassifications and defenses) Supplemental Instructions Instructions on Crimes Inchoate Crimes Attempted Homicide Homicide Assault, Battery, Stalking, Culpable Negligence, and Violation of Injunctions Kidnapping & False Imprisonment Weapons Offenses Sex Offenses Arson & …

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Probation Violations in Florida

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As outlined in Florida Statutes Chapter 498, probation is defined as a form of community supervision that imposes certain terms and conditions on an offender in lieu of incarceration. Although it serves as an alternative to incarceration, a probationary sentence should not be taken lightly. Violating a condition of your probation can have serious consequences and may even result in …

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Madison County Criminal Defense

Pumphrey Law is a Tallahassee-based criminal defense firm that offers legal representation and guidance to those falsely accused of crimes in Madison County, Florida. The process for individuals arrested for suspected violations of law can result in a multitude of penalties. Depending on the type of crime a person in Madison County has been accused of the person may be …

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