Judgment of Acquittal A “motion for judgment of acquittal” or “JOA” challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence during a trial. In any criminal case, the State must prove all elements of the alleged crime beyond a reasonable doubt. If the State fails to do so, the defendant has the right to ask, or move, […]
Anatomy of a Criminal Case THE ARREST OR ITS EQUIVALENT A law enforcement officer must have probable cause to believe a crime has been committed in order to make an arrest. MISDEMEANORS Misdemeanor Warrantless Arrest Ordinarily, for a police officer to make a misdemeanor arrest without an arrest warrant, the misdemeanor must have been committed in
After several years as a prosecutor and General Counsel for the Broward County Police Benevolence Association (PBA), Michael White started his own practice focused on protecting individuals accused of crimes.
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the following counties: Broward, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and St.Lucie.