Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

The father of my child use to put his hands on me while i was pregnant I never called the law or report it because i was made to believe he loved me and that he would change. He is also a drug addict and alcholic I filed an order on him and it was the day my daughter was born on 11/17/15 well he violate it and goes to court on March 7th for it i want to do a depostion on him and tell the courts of everything he has done to me and in the safety to me and my child i am no longer with him and I am also dealoing with dcf because he dose not need to be around my child espescially with doing drugs and drinking i have texts voice mails and pics of him doing and selling drugs and admit to hurting me I was very blind but want my child safe what do i need to do for his court date and it is believed that he is only going to do 45 days i know i should have called the cops but I thought that he would change.


Asked on 2/15/16, 6:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

You need to express your concerns with the prosecutor. As a victim you also have the right to express your feelings with the judge if you feel the prosecutor isn't listening to you. The judge makes the final decision and has the right to sentence to whatever is within the judge's discretion and that is legally possible (for example, if it is a misdemeanor, then the judge can only sentence to a year maximum). If necessary, you could also get yourself an attorney to advocate on your behalf.

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Answered on 2/15/16, 7:24 pm


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