Miami Criminal
Defense Attorney

Many people underestimate the impact of traffic infractions and crimes. The penalties for traffic charges in Florida can have a big impact on your life.

• Moving Infractions – This includes speeding, violation of a traffic control device, failure to use due care, and more.
• Traffic Misdemeanors – These are criminal violations that can lead to jail time. These include reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, violation of license restrictions, etc.
• DUI – This includes driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. We represent individuals who are facing their first or second convictions or with multiple convictions.
• Hit and Run – Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offense. We defend clients who have been charged with leaving a scene of a traffic crash.
• Vehicular Manslaughter – If you’ve been charged in a crash that resulted in the death of another person, you could be sent to prison. Attorney Blecher can represent you in a vehicular manslaughter arrest.

Property crimes can be charged in conjunction with persons crimes, like robbery, or they may only involve theft or vandalism. These are some of the types of property crimes attorney Blecher defends:

Persons crimes usually involve physical harm to another. The types of persons crimes that attorney Blecher defends include:

• Assault – This is a threat of imminent harm without a deadly weapon. Assault is a second-degree misdemeanor in Florida.
• Battery – This involves touching or striking a person against their will. Battery is a first-degree misdemeanor crime.
• Aggravated Assault – This is often referred to as an assault with a deadly weapon. It involves an imminent threat with a deadly weapon, like a knife or gun. Aggravated assault is a third-degree felony in Florida.
• Aggravated Battery – Aggravated battery occurs when the defendant uses a weapon, causes serious bodily injury, or strikes a pregnant woman. This is a second-degree felony in Florida.
• Stalking – This is a pattern of behavior meant to intimidate or harass the victim. Aggravated stalking includes either the threat of violence or simple stalking in violation of a restraining order.
• Robbery – Robbery is both a property crime and a crime against a person. Robbery occurs when the suspect uses the threat or use of physical force to commit theft.
• Homicide and Attempted Homicide – Attempting to or succeeding in taking the life of another is treated very seriously within the state. Depending on the circumstance of the incident, homicide can lead to life in prison or the death penalty.

Many different types of crimes can also qualify as domestic violence crimes. For example, battery is a domestic violence crime if the victim and offender have a domestic relationship. Domestic relationships include:

• Spouses
• Former Spouses
• Persons related by blood or marriage
• Persons who reside together as a family
• Parents of a child in common, regardless of marital status

Domestic crimes carry additional penalties, including mandatory participation in a 26-week batterer’s prevention program.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of the types of crimes that our Jonathan Blecher defends. Call our office in Miami, FL if you’ve been charged with a crime that you don’t see listed here.

If you have a criminal record in Florida, it can destroy your future. Perhaps you made a mistake years ago or were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The charges may have been dropped later on or the case could have been dismissed, but it will stay on your record. Anyone will be able to access it and make judgments about you.

With a criminal record, you’ll have greater challenges ahead, making it harder to:

• Get hired for a job
• Find and be approved for rental housing
• Take out a home or auto loan
• Access federal aid for student loans

Cleaning up your record with a record expungement may be an option, depending on the facts of your previous criminal matter. With a record expungement, your record can be deleted in whole or part. This process ensures it will not show up in almost all background checks, making it easier for you to move forward with your life in a positive direction.

If you wish to expunge your criminal record, this lengthy process is something that attorney Jonathan Blecher can help you through. Call today to discuss your situation in complete confidentiality.

Once you are arrested, your mugshot will be accessible to anyone through a simple search on the internet. For many, one small error in the past can burden them for years to come through these arrest photos. You may be trying to start a new career, buy a home, or get approved for a rental property, and this unflattering portrayal of you can cast doubt upon your current character.

Mugshots online are particularly problematic because they can be posted even if you are not found guilty of a crime. It’s not fair since mugshots are taken at the time of arrest, and whether or not you are formally charged with a crime, they stay on the internet forever.

With the help of an attorney, you may also be able to have your record expunged or sealed if your case was dismissed for the following crimes:

• Assault
• Burglary
• Domestic violence

Not all mugshot removal websites are regulated and often, many are unsuccessful in completely erasing this part of your past. With the help of Jonathan Blecher, you can remove this haunting relic from your record and start fresh again. Schedule a no-cost case review to discuss how you can have your mugshot permanently removed from the internet.