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Murder vs Manslaughter — What’s the Difference?

July 8, 2022 7:24 pm
Author: admingl
Categories: Criminal Defense | Legal Definitions | Manslaughter | Murder | Practice Areas

The terms ‘manslaughter’ and ‘murder’ are sometimes used interchangeably (and wrongly) by the general public. Understanding the difference between these... Read More »

Self-Defense in Domestic Violence Cases

September 1, 2021 3:18 pm
Author: admingl
Categories: Brevard County FL | Florida Laws | Legal Advice | Your Rights

The state of Florida takes domestic violence cases seriously, with convictions resulting in significant penalties including but not limited to... Read More »

What are your rights in the criminal process?

June 11, 2021 3:02 pm
Author: admingl
Categories: Crimes | Criminal Defense | Felony | Legal Advice | Misdemeanor | Unreasonable Search & Seizure | Your Rights

Accused of a crime? You have rights. In this brief guide, we take a look at the rights you have... Read More »

What to do if You Have Been Arrested for Domestic Violence?

March 17, 2021 4:09 pm
Author: admingl
Categories: Arrested | Domestic Violence | Legal Advice | Police | Practice Areas | Resisting Arrest | Your Rights

Being arrested for domestic violence can be a traumatic experience. Often misunderstandings, false allegations, and even self-defense can be construed... Read More »

Brevard County, Florida Lawyer

Many of the clients that we represent for criminal charges in Brevard County have no prior criminal record. Certain professions require special state or federal certification such as doctors, lawyers, nurses, private and public school teachers, state and federal law enforcement officers and members of the military. Individuals in these professions face special challenges after an arrest and prosecution.

Even if the charges are ultimately dropped, those indirect consequences can have a huge impact on the individual's career and future employment opportunities. Similar problems impact individuals working as defense contractors or who are required to carry a firearm or use a concealed weapons permit for their employment.

Even high school and college students can face serious immediate consequences to their education after an arrest or criminal accusation. Our criminal defense attorneys work with these individuals to minimize both the direct and indirect consequences of an arrest and prosecution. We work with clients throughout Palm Bay, Rockledge, Titusville, Cocoa, West Melbourne, Indian Harbour Beach, and nearby areas.

The Florida criminal defense team at Germain Legal will zealously fight for their clients. We take an aggressive approach coupled with a meticulous attention to detail. We believe that by filing and litigating all viable motions we can often negotiate a better resolutions to the case or force the prosecutor to drop the charges. Florida law provides for important protections by filing motions to exclude evidence, motions to suppress statements, and motions to dismiss criminal charges.