Mike G Law - Criminal Defense Attorney

Contact a lawyer in the Florida area where you were arrested immediately. The sooner you have someone to defend you, the better. Depending on the seriousness of the crime, it's possible that an attorney can speak to the State Attorney before formal charges are filed and get charges dismissed or make an agreement to allow you to enter into a diversion program which upon completion, may allow for charges to be dismissed.

Yes, absolutely. Anything you say to the investigator could potentially be used against you.

It is important to take a look at gun purchasing laws in both the state of the purchaser and receiver. Purchasing a gun for someone else is legal as long as state laws are being followed. Neglecting the rules of one state is what gets people in trouble. The state of Florida is lenient when it comes to purchasing a firearm for someone else. It requires no gun registry and no paperwork is necessary to comply with state law. This applies whether the gift is for someone in the state or someone who lives outside of Florida. Most states, however, are not as lenient. Before you purchase a firearm as a gift, you must be able to answer the following questions: Can the recipient of the gift legally own a firearm in their state? Do they need to have a firearms license? How am I going to get it to them? There are many stipulations to this transaction that could turn a thoughtful present into a legal battle. You, as the giver of the gift, will not be liable for any crime or reports of the fire

Purchasing a firearm for someone else is not necessarily illegal. Still, the purchase intent and adherence to state laws can determine whether the purchase/transfer of the firearm is legal. Florida deems it perfectly acceptable to purchase a gun as a gift, and the process is simple. However, gun laws in other states can complicate this process if the receiver is a resident of another state.

Cash, check, money order, zelle, venmo and all major credit cards.

We practice in all counties of Florida depending on the case and circumstances.

Unfortunately, in Florida, a felony will stay on your record for life.

The police are required to read Miranda warnings before they interrogate someone who is in custody. Custody is considered when, as a reasonable person, someone would conclude that they were not free to leave. Any statements that are volunteered by someone in custody can be used against them even if law enforcement did not provide Miranda warnings.

In short, no. More often than not, it is in your best interest to not make a statement. If law enforcement is investigating you, you may or may not be aware of it. At some point, they may ask you to give a statement. Anything you say can/will be used against you and as we always tell our clients, you cannot talk your way out of an arrest.

A bench warrant is a specific type of warrant is issued by the Judge when a defendant fails to appear in court when required or the defendant violates the rules of court. The police can use a bench warrant to take the defendant into custody and bring them to court.

A law enforcement officer sometimes will issue a citation rather than making a formal arrest which by signing the citation you agree to appear in court or in certain cases, a police officer completes an investigation and turns the results of their investigation over to the State Attorney’s office to determine if charges should be file. In these instances, the State Attorney may elect to file charges which are known as a direct file.

It varies from bail bond company to bail bond company, but a general estimate is 10% of the total bond amount. Example if the total bail is $2500 for all charges the premium paid to the bail bond person would be $250.

To determine if they have a bond amount assigned, you can view their arrest information on the local sheriff's website. If a bond is listed for all charges, you will simply need to contact a local bail bonds person, provide them with the information, and execute a bail bond contract with them. They will handle everything else with the jail.

If roommates are living together, either roommate likely can give consent to a search of their own areas and the shared areas of the apartment. But they cannot give permission to law enforcement to search areas that are controlled only by another roommate. If multiple roommates are present when the police ask for consent, a refusal by any roommate should prevent the search totally. A landlord generally cannot give consent to a search of a leased apartment that is validly occupied by a tenant. If an emergency arises, the police have a right to enter, and the landlord can assist them.

Not always. there are few circumstances that allow the police to conduct a search without a warrant. These may include but are not limited to; a valid consent by an occupant of the property, evidence in clear sight of police, an emergency that requires immediate action, or searches incident to an arrest.

The police can give Miranda warnings midway through an interview but statements provided prior to the warnings likely will not be admissible against the defendant. At times, a defendant will confess before they receive the warnings and then confess again after they receive the warnings. However, the second confession also may be inadmissible in some cases if the police benefited from the suspect’s confusion to get the second confession.

The police must read the Miranda warnings before they interrogate someone who is in custody. In custody means that a reasonable person would conclude that they were not free to leave. Statements that are volunteered by someone in custody, without an interrogation, can be used against them even if the police did not provide Miranda warnings.

Yes, we do have weekend hours available for consultation.

Someone is available to take your call 24/7

In most cases, yes we can work out a payment plan for our client.