Resisting Arrest Attorney Miami

Criminal Defense Lawyer For Charges Of Resisting Arrest

If you are facing charges of resisting arrest, you need to find a lawyer who will defend your case effectively.

• I have over 30 years of experience defending my clients, who have faced a variety of different criminal charges.
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Penalties For Resisting Arrest In Florida

If you are facing resisting arrest charges, you should be aware of the various Florida laws regarding this type of charge. Florida differentiates between resisting arrest with violence and resisting arrest without violence. Actually, the offense is “resisting an officer with/without violence,” but it is commonly called “resisting arrest.”

This means that if you have been charged with resisting arrest, you could be facing either a misdemeanor charge or a felony charge, depending on whether or not violence is alleged by the police and prosecutors. Resisting arrest without violence is less serious, of course: a conviction of resisting arrest without violence is a first-degree misdemeanor, which could result in up to one year in jail and fines up to $1,000.

However, if you are convicted of resisting arrest with the use of violence, consequences could be much more serious. Resisting arrest with violence is a third-degree felony. You could be facing up to five years in prison, five years of probation, and fines up to $5,000. There is another key difference between the two charges: if you have been charged with resisting arrest with violence, your charges cannot be dropped if the arrest is determined to be unlawful. That also means that if you did not resist arrest, it’s possible to dismiss your case if it is proven that the arrest was made unlawfully.