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Violation of Probation

Assault & battery are charged as two different crimes in Florida. Assault is a physical or verbal action that causes fear or harm. Battery is any unwanted touch that causes harm. Any charges of Assault or battery will result in heightened penalties if a deadly weapon is involved.

The degrees of Assault & Battery are:

1. Simple assault (misdemeanor charge)
2. Aggravated Assault (felony charge)
3. Simple battery (misdemeanor charge) 
4. Felony battery (felony charge)
5. Aggravated battery (felony charge)
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Drug Crimes

The penalties for drug crimes in Tampa will vary depending on the class of drug, intent to use or distribute, and the amount of drug you were in possession of

Common drug charges in Florida + penalties:

Probation Violation

You can be charged with technical or substantive probation violations in Florida.

Technical violations occur when an individual violates one of the terms of their probation, such as:

Substantive violations occur when a person commits a new crime while on the term of their probation and normally results in a probation revocation and new charges being added

In Florida, juvenile crimes are up to a judge’s discretion–there are no juries involved. When a child is arrested they may either be placed in a detention center or in their parents care.

In a juvie case, the judge will determine a probation period or one of four commitments in a juvie program:

While juvenile cases are designed to rehab minors, it can still leave a mark on your permanent record.

Burglary constitutes a felony offense in Florida and penalties are handed out according to the degree of your burglary charge.

You’ve committed an act of burglary if you were caught:

Typical charges and the possible sentences include:

Record expungement or sealing is the process of getting your criminal record released. In Florida, you could qualify for record expungement if:

There are several other qualifiers that need to be met to petition for record expungement in Florida. Contact Smith & Eulo today to see if you could have your record cleared.