Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: burglary w/ assault and battery

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Only the judge will be able to decide the outcome. Your friend needs to get a better attorney who can represent him and try to get the charges dropped if they were not correctly filed. Of course, if your friend did as charged, he will have to live with the consequences of his actions.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: burglary w/ assault and battery

Your friend is in huge trouble. Sounds like the attorney did a great job getting house arrest considering the charge is punishable by life in prison. He is facing another 2 life sentences. I would expect some prison time this time.