Category Archives: Sex Crimes
When Is Child Hearsay Admissible in a Florida Sex Crimes Prosecution?
Under Florida law, hearsay evidence is inadmissible in most criminal cases. Hearsay refers to any out-of-court statement used to prove the truth of the matter asserted. To give a simple illustration, a witness in a criminal trial can testify as to what the defendant told them. But the witness could not testify as to… Read More »
Could a Florida Statutory Rape Conviction Get You Deported?
Miami is a city of immigrants. Whether you are in the United States lawfully or as an undocumented immigrant, however, you are subject to possible deportation upon conviction for a variety of federal and state criminal offenses. For example, a person admitted to the United States as a refugee under a grant of asylum… Read More »
