Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Please somebody help your legal advice would be very helpful to our family!

On 03/2010 my father was arrested for violating probation,aggravated assault,and petty theft.

My father is a resident, occupation truck driver, spanish speaking only.

Incident happen in a gas station (theres is a store video which proves what Im telling)

located in a small all white town in Florida. Store mngr accused him of stealing an 19.99$ item,

he can be seen clearly leaving the story empty-handed,however, owner confronted him and pushed him outside the store ..My father left in his truck as he backed out with the truck he pushed him slightly with the truck the police arrested him and he served two months .now we have a public defender who we barely have spoken to, has no interest wants him to declare himself guilty but my dad refuses to take blame for what he didnt do...help me ? this I truly believe has to do with racism


Asked on 9/28/10, 6:54 pm

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

If your father is innocent then he should go to trial. His public defender, or any attorney for that matter, can not force him to plea guilty. The judge will ask him at a plea if he wants to plea or go to trial so it is all in your father's hands. Insist on a trial to prove his innocence. If there is racism, then good cross examination will expose that. Good luck.

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Answered on 10/03/10, 9:34 pm


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