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Kibbey Wagner Injury & Car Accident Lawyers

4.7
25 Reviews

  • 73 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.+3 locations

  • Law Office with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Tough Cases. Outstanding Results. A First Class Law Firm That Is Here To Help You In Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Matters.

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Personal Injury and 33 more

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Barbara Kibbey
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Baginski Brandt & Brandt

4.4
59 Reviews

  • 100 SW Albany Avenue, Suite 300K, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.+2 locations

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • We are committed to serving clients’ needs and improving people’s lives. We have dedicated ourselves to making our client’s feel safe even under the most stressful... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses and 45 more

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Arthur Brandt
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Kibbey Wagner, PLLC

4.7
25 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Tough Cases. Outstanding Results. A First Class Law Firm That Is Here To Help You In Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Matters.

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Personal Injury and 33 more

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Barbara Kibbey
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Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices

4.4
72 Reviews

  • 47 S.E. Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.+1 location

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers4 awards

  • Former Prosecutor with Real Courtroom Experiences

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Personal Injury and 1 more

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Jeff Gorman
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Van Riper & Nies Attorneys, P.A.

4.7
66 Reviews

  • 900 SE Ocean Boulevard, Suite 140-E, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.+1 location

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Our Veteran-owned firm leaves no stone unturned when representing our clients in court. Our attorneys, a former prosecutor, and a former insurance trial lawyer, practice in... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Personal Injury and 367 more

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Timothy Nies
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The Eberst Law Firm

4.5
1 Review

  • 117 SE Seminole Street, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.+2 locations

  • Law Office with 12 lawyers2 awards

  • At The Eberst Law Firm, we understand the profound impact that negligence-related injuries can have on your life. Each year, countless individuals in Florida suffer serious... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCar Accident, Truck Accident and 21 more

Kathryn Roegiers
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Fields & Wilkinson, P.A.

4.5
1 Review

  • 416 Cortez Ave., Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.

  • Law Office with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing criminal defense law.

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Civil Litigation and 4 more

Jordan Fields
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Law Office of Robert J. Watson A Professional Association

5.0
1 Review

  • 3601 South East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4, Stuart, FL 34996-6737, U.S.A.

  • Law Office with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Criminal Trial Law since 1988. Practicing Criminal Defense on the Treasure Coast since 1979. A/V peer rating (highest rating, Martindale... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAppellate Practice, Federal Practice and 51 more

Robert J. Watson (P.A.)
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Ferraro Law Group, PL

4.6
53 Reviews

  • 3601 SE Ocean Boulevard, Suite 201, Stuart, FL 34996, U.S.A.

  • Law Office with 3 lawyers4 awards

  • Because experience matters!

  • Criminal Law LawyersMarital, Family Law and 21 more

Russell Ferraro Jr.
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel PLLC

4.9
205 Reviews

  • 27 SE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.+4 locations

  • Law Office with 5 lawyers3 awards

  • Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel, PLLC is a third-generation personal injury law firm with nearly a century of experience standing up for people who have been injured or suffered... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCivil Trial Litigation, Personal Injury and 27 more

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Gary S. Lesser
Managing Partner
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Lance P. Richard, P.A.

4.9
102 Reviews

  • 51 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.

  • Law Office with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • Wise, Tough & Skilled - GOT LANCE?

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Auto Accidents and 16 more

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Lance Richard Esquire
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Stone & Capobianco, P.L.

4.4
38 Reviews

  • 219 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34994-2218, U.S.A.

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • A law firm practicing criminal defense law.

Jerome Stone Jr.
Criminal Law Lawyer
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David Golden, P.A.

4.9
74 Reviews

  • 903 SE Central Parkway, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.+3 locations

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Award Winning Personal Injury & Criminal Defense attorneys with 30+years of proven results! We are available 24 hours a day, with Home and Hospital Visits when needed. Call... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAssault and Battery, Bribery and 60 more

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David Golden
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Thomas J. Ali, P.A.

4.9
22 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • A law firm practicing criminal defense law.

Thomas J. Ali
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Gordon & Partners, P.A.

5.0
167 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 7 lawyers2 awards

  • At the law offices of Gordon & Partners, we represent the injured, not the powerful. Our firm is dedicated to representing and fighting for the rights of the injured.

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents and 31 more

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Steven Calamusa
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David Golden, P.A.

4.9
74 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Award Winning Personal Injury & Criminal Defense attorneys with 30+years of proven results! We are available 24 hours a day, with Home and Hospital Visits when needed. Call... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAssault and Battery, Bribery and 60 more

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David Golden
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Ohle & Ohle

4.9
74 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL

  • Law Office with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • Ohle & Ohle, Attorneys at Law is a Treasure Coast law firm, skilled in criminal defense, with decades of experience in providing representation with respect and integrity for each... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersGeneral Practice, Criminal Defense and 9 more

Michael R. Ohle
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Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices

4.4
72 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 2 lawyers4 awards

  • Former Prosecutor with Real Courtroom Experiences

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Personal Injury and 1 more

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Joseph Grant
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Sholtes Law, P.L.L.C.

4.4
25 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Sholtes Law, PLLC provides personal injury representation in all types of motor vehicle accident cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Bicycle Accidents and 6 more

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Andrew Sholtes
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Slinkman, Slinkman & Wynne, P.A.

5.0
10 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • AV Rated Successful Lawyers - Specializing exclusively in Personal Injury matters - Contact us at 561-468-2052

  • Criminal Law LawyersGeneral Civil Trial Practice, Personal Injury and 65 more

  • Free Consultation

Frank Kendall Slinkman III
Senior Partner
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Lytal, Reiter, Smith Ivey & Fronrath

4.9
155 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 22 lawyers3 awards

  • Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath is a plaintiffs' personal injury law firm with its main office located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm assists clients and referring... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAuto Accidents, Truck Accidents and 48 more

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Gabriel Zambrano
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Musca Law

4.2
55 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL and Martin County, Florida

  • Law Office with 21 lawyers1 award

  • Criminal Defense and DUI

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal DUI-DWI Drunk Driving, Criminal Defense and 49 more

Rachel B. Kuhl
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Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered

4.6
121 Reviews

  • Serving Stuart, FL

  • Law Office with 14 lawyers3 awards

  • Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered provides effective legal counsel throughout the Treasure Coast area. Located in Vero Beach, our firm handles Real Estate, Family Law, Child... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersReal Estate, Real Property Development and 38 more

Megan Root
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Randolph Law Firm, P.A.

  • 43 Seminole Street, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.

Steger Law

  • 603 S.W. Cleveland Avenue, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.

Bruce M. Wilkinson, P.A.

  • 3601 S.E. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 001, Stuart, FL 34996, U.S.A.

Edward B. Galante, P.A.

  • 516 S.W. Camden Ave., Stuart, FL 34994-2922, U.S.A.

Musca Law

  • 850 NW Federal Hwy suite 436, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.

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Keith Bregoff

  • 900 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Ste. 126 C, Stuart, FL 34994, U.S.A.

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I was staying in a house for a few weeks and moved out a week ago. I got a text message this morning saying they found a drug spoon in the trash can.

Diane Buerger
Answered by attorney Diane Buerger
Criminal Law lawyer at The Buerger Law Firm, P.A.
Law enforcement and/or the state can charge a person for finding something in the person's trash can.  But the more important issue is whether you can be convicted.  If there is enough evidence - other than merely circumstantial evidence, it is possible to be convicted.  But if, after you moved out of the house, others had access to the house or trash can (and, assuming nobody saw you put the spoon in the trash can), the evidence would only be circumstantial.  A person cannon be convicted when the only evidence is circumstantial evidence for which there is any reasonable hypothesis of innocence.  So if, after you moved out, others had access to the trash can there is a reasonable hypothesis that somebody other than you put the drug spoon in the trash can and you never possessed the spoon.  Then the state should not be able to convict you because that would be a reasonable hypothesis of innocence.  However, if the state has a witness who claims to have seen you put the sppon in the trash can - and who notified law enforcement, who then finds the drug spoon in the trash can, the state would have a better chance of getting a conviction.  There are still other defenses to be explored even under that scenario.  For instance, how can the state show that you were aware it was a drug spoon or that it had drug residue on it.  Unless the state has enough evidence to show you were in possession or control of the spoon and you knew it had illegal drugs on it, it is doubtful the state or law enforcement would try to file charges.  Also, many law enforcement agencies/state attorneys will not file charges when there is only drug residue -- but, beware, others will file on residue cases.       
Law enforcement and/or the state can charge a person for finding something in the person's trash can.  But the more important issue is whether you can be convicted.  If there is enough evidence - other than merely circumstantial evidence, it is possible to be convicted.  But if, after you moved out of the house, others had access to the house or trash can (and, assuming nobody saw you put the spoon in the trash can), the evidence would only be circumstantial.  A person cannon be convicted when the only evidence is circumstantial evidence for which there is any reasonable hypothesis of innocence.  So if, after you moved out, others had access to the trash can there is a reasonable hypothesis that somebody other than you put the drug spoon in the trash can and you never possessed the spoon.  Then the state should not be able to convict you because that would be a reasonable hypothesis of innocence.  However, if the state has a witness who claims to have seen you put the sppon in the trash can - and who notified law enforcement, who then finds the drug spoon in the trash can, the state would have a better chance of getting a conviction.  There are still other defenses to be explored even under that scenario.  For instance, how can the state show that you were aware it was a drug spoon or that it had drug residue on it.  Unless the state has enough evidence to show you were in possession or control of the spoon and you knew it had illegal drugs on it, it is doubtful the state or law enforcement would try to file charges.  Also, many law enforcement agencies/state attorneys will not file charges when there is only drug residue -- but, beware, others will file on residue cases.       
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6. What could possibly happen in the court if my boyfriend got a misdemeanor charge for violation of probation?

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Answered by attorney Robert Jason De Groot (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
The substantive charge has disappeared, but he could still either be restored to probation or revoked. He needs counsel.
The substantive charge has disappeared, but he could still either be restored to probation or revoked. He needs counsel.

What will happen if a 17 year old who's been on probation catches 3 new felonies which run until he's 19?

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Answered by attorney Robert Jason De Groot (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
What will happen? The kid will be rigorously prosecuted and the prosecutor will be able to argue that this is an escalating course of criminal conduct, the kid should be tried as an adult and sent to prison for many, many years. Get counsel swiftly.
What will happen? The kid will be rigorously prosecuted and the prosecutor will be able to argue that this is an escalating course of criminal conduct, the kid should be tried as an adult and sent to prison for many, many years. Get counsel swiftly.
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