Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: First Degree Misdemeanor

The possibilities of punishment are great. In Florida the Legislature requires that Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office take these offenses seriously. The idea was to stop the behavioral problem of domestic violence which is a cyclical pattern of violence. Unfortunately, the "net" that they have cast includes any act of violence that is done between family members. Even if victims wish to drop the case, the State Attorney's Office will still go forward with the prosecution if they have additional evidence they can submit to a jury.