Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
in 2003 I accedently left my son in the car alone while I shopped for grocereies for 30 minutes (he is ok) I was charged with child neglect and i had it witheld judication of guilt ( child neglect is a felony)
in 2005 the law changed and it now is a non criminal traffic infraction for leaving a child under the age of 6 in a car alone
is it possible to get my case dropped or changed so i am no longer a Felon?
Asked on 8/06/10, 7:25 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Don Waggoner
Don Waggoner Law, P.A.
I believe you are incorrect. It was a non-criminal traffic infraction in 2003. That still would not preclude the state from filing child neglect charges. Today, leaving a kid in your car is at least a 2nd degree misdemeanor, no longer a traffic infraction.
Answered on 8/11/10, 8:14 am
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