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Last month, Orlando, Florida criminal defense attorney Scott Herman secured a deal for a Villages line dance instructor who had been accused of punching another woman at a town square that will allow her to avoid prosecution. Janet Hilgenfeld, 64, of the Village of Winifred, was accused of punching a 54-year-old Villager on Aug. 7 at Spanish…
In late September, Attorney J. Scott Herman won a criminal jury trial for a client charged with theft from Walmart in Orlando. A six person jury in Orange County found the client Not Guilty of all charges, completely exonerating the individual. During the course of his representation, Mr. Herman was able to figure out that…
Based on the results of a class action lawsuit, Orange County has agreed to refund over $41,000 dollars to drivers that were cited for a red light camera tickets and paid them, between Aug. 1, 2012 and May 6, 2013, at one particular intersection, located at Hiawassee and Clarcona- Ocoee Road in Orlando. After traffic…
So you got a “civil ticket” for your possession of marijuana under 20 grams and the officer was “cool” and did not arrest you. The ticket advises you to pay a fine at the clerk of court and you will never have to appear in front of a Judge. Clients have even told me that it would…
On October 13, 2014, Attorney J. Scott Herman went to trial on behalf of one of his clients charged with four felony offenses. The trial was conducted over the course of 3 days in front of the Honorable Judge Lawrence Semento, in Lake County, Florida. Although his client made several incriminating statements to the police,…
Mark has achieved the Clients’ Choice award for 2014 on Avvo. Mark also holds a superb rating on Avvo. The Avvo Rating evaluates a lawyer’s background and is calculated using a mathematical model. Avvo collects background information from multiple sources, including state bar associations, court records, and lawyer websites to make an unbiased and easy…
You may have been arrested for DUI and now your license has recently been restricted by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for “business purposes only”. But what does that mean? Unfortunately, there are some uncertainties and some misconceptions about what type of driving is allowed. Police officers often unlawfully limit the…
If you are arrested for driving while intoxicated in Central Florida Orlando, it is very important that you seek the help of a qualified Orlando Criminal Law Attorney or Orlando DUI Lawyer. Those convicted can face extreme fines and prison sentences, even if no accident occurs and no one is injured as a result. And…
Two people arrested in connection with a stabbing at a downtown nightclub will be needing the help of an Orlando Criminal Law attorney or Orlando Assault and Battery Lawyer after they face severe charges in relation to the alleged crime. An Orlando criminal law attorney, Orlando DUI lawyer or Orlando felony attorney can help defend…
Any Orlando Criminal Law Attorney will tell you that they see a large part of their clients charged with crimes after they volunteer additional, unnecessary information to law enforcement officers during routine traffic stops or questioning. The simple fact is that our constitution puts the burden of proving that someone is committing a crime on…