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Category: Criminal Defense
All About Florida Bail Bonds
July 7, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share
Getting arrested does not mean you will spend a significant amount of time in jail following your arrest. In Florida, after a person is booked into jail, there may be a bond set by a judge on the arresting papers. If so, that person is eligible to be released from jail by paying bail. Bail is a refundable deposit that …
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What is the Lockstep Doctrine?
July 1, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share
The Lockstep Doctrine refers to the principle that state courts, when presented with a federal question, are not bound by the decisions of any federal court deciding on that question except for the United States Supreme Court. This doctrine stemmed from the theory that federal courts “were originally created to coordinate with state courts, [and] with the exception of the …
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A Historical Look at Criminal Jury Instructions
July 1, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share
Criminal jury instructions are a set of directions read to the jury before their deliberations that outline the legal standards involved, how the jury should evaluate the evidence, and what behavior is expected from them.[1] Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.390 sets forth the judge’s responsibility of directing the jury with instructions. The rule states that there must be written …
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