It is illegal to buy a firearm for someone else, lying on federal forms and helping them avoid background checks. Both the straw purchaser and the actual buyer could face federal charges for this type of crime. The consequences of this type of felony are significant. Understanding Straw Purchases of Firearms as a Federal Offense…
Florida does not have any laws that require sellers to obtain a state license or permit, but federal laws still apply. To legally import, manufacture, or deal in firearms in interstate commerce from Florida, the seller must hold a federal gun dealer’s license. Selling firearms across state lines without this type of license is a…
When someone repeatedly follows, harasses, and threatens others, it can cause substantial emotional distress, anxiety, and fear. If this happened to you, our attorneys can help you file an injunction for stalking. We can also help you fight to clear your name if someone filed an unwarranted injunction against you. If you unknowingly violated a…
Florida allows the victims of sexual violence to petition for protection by limiting the contact a violent sexual offender — or alleged violent sexual offender — has with the victim and their family. While injunctions for domestic violence cover conflicts between spouses, former spouses, and other familial relationships, injunctions for sexual violence apply to friends,…
Florida law allows victims of threats and violent acts to file injunctions against those who threaten them. These injunctions prevent the violent party — or alleged violent party — from contacting the victims or their family. If you need to file for an injunction for repeat violence or fight an unwarranted restraining order in St….
Violence is all too common when a relationship ends. When it occurs between two people who are dating, an injunction for dating violence may come into play. If someone you were dating acted violently or hurt you, the Goldman Wetzel team can help you file for a dating violence injunction. If someone else filed for…
Florida law considers any drug crime involving fentanyl a serious offense. If convicted, you could face prison time, significant fines, probation, and more. When possible, you will want to fight to clear your name or get the charges against you reduced to avoid having a felony conviction on your record. The drug crime defense attorneys…
If the Court convicts you of possession or trafficking of carfentanil, you could face fines and even prison time. Florida treats possession and trafficking of fentanyl and all its derivatives as serious crimes with increased penalties over possession or sales of many other drugs. Carfentanil is the most common fentanyl analog in the U.S., and…
You can get a home loan despite having a felony. Having a felony conviction on your record can impact your life in many ways. Thankfully, getting a home loan is not one of them — not directly, anyway. Most banks do not run criminal record checks before approving loans, and they are unlikely to deny…
You could lose your broker’s license after an arrest in Florida. A mere arrest will likely not cause you to lose your license; however, when a real estate broker licensed in the State of Florida is convicted of a crime, the Florida Real Estate Commission may suspend or revoke your license. This is possible even…
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