Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Serious felony charges

My 19 yr old is charged with Armed burglary structure/conveyance 810.02 2B & Robbery w/firearm 812.13 2A. He & another adult as well as a minor were involved. The minor had the weapon.

Sad story you hear everyday..kid with promise gets involved with wrong crowd. Naturally he denies & insists he was just there & cops are making up his involvement.

I refuse to pay for his mistake..warned him this was were he was headed..so he will remain in jail till trial & use the public defender assigned him. Deed to my house & as well as huge amount of cash is required for bail. Attorney is out of price range as well.

Based on my research he is facing 10 yrs on each count correct? Doesn't seem charges will be dropped but maybe reduced if lucky?

When you lay with dogs you get fleas..just wondering how bad the infestation will be.

Thank you for any advice or info..BTW this is in Fl.


Asked on 4/17/07, 9:54 am

4 Answers from Attorneys
Scott Cupp Law Office of Scott H. Cupp, LLC

Re: Serious felony charges

I'm sorry, as a father of three teens my heart goes out to you. What county is this? Call me and I'll answer your questions. It won't cost you anything. I was a state prosecutor for 17 years and only do criminal defense.

Email me your phone number and I'll call you.

Scott H. Cupp

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Answered on 4/17/07, 11:19 am
Robert M. Perez Law Office of Robert M. Perez, State and Federal Criminal Defense

Re: Serious felony charges

Your 19 year old is in a world of you know what, but there are outs that his attorney can play for him. If the State's case is strong, your son can still avoid the 10 year minimum mandatory by asking the court to sentence him under the youthful offender statutes (I am assuming he has no prior felony adult record). This will alow the judge to undercut the 10/20/life law and sentence your son as a youthful offender, which carries a maximum sentence of 6 years in a youthful offender facility (In Florida, you serve no less than 85% of your sentence). The decision to sentence under the youthful offender statute rests solely with the judge's discretion, but the prosecution can also make that type of offer. Good luck.

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Answered on 4/17/07, 11:29 am
Robert Roemer Robert Roemer

Re: Serious felony charges

I would advise you to talk to the public defender -if this is his first offense -they may work out a deal-where

the time is reduced-if you need further clarification -call mw or send me a e-mail-i wiil not replace the court appointed atty but can assist you in you own concerns.

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Answered on 4/17/07, 12:11 pm
Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: Serious felony charges

Actually the 10 years would be minimum mandatory on otherwise 15 years on each. so he would serve day for day 20 years of a possible 30 total.

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Answered on 4/17/07, 2:38 pm


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