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Florida's Stand Your Ground Law (SYGL) (§776.032, Fla. Stat. (2013) gives a person both immunity from criminal prosecution and civil liability from the use of deadly force when he or she believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily...
Over fifty years ago, in the case of Brady v. Maryland, the United States Supreme Court held that evidence which tends to negate guilt or mitigate (lessen) the sentence of an accused must be disclosed to him prior to trial. Unfortunately, time and again this evidence...
If organizers are successful, Floridians will have the opportunity to vote to amend the Constitution of Florida to allow ill Floridians legal access to medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. United for Care, a grassroots organization, is currently...
Injunctions, sometimes referred to as "restraining orders," are court orders prohibiting an individual from having contact with the alleged victim of violence. The individual seeking protection who files the petition for injunction is called the "Petitioner," and the...
An issue which frequently arises at a criminal sentencing hearing is whether or not the defendant has shown "remorse." It has been our experience that most individuals charged with an offense are, in fact, remorseful. If a person elects to require the State to prove...
This weekend, members of the firm participated in a Powa service in the memory of Gary Alvord, their client who died of natural causes, after spending almost forty years on Florida's death row. The firm would like to thank members of the Meitreya Kadampa Buddhist...
Sheppard, White, & Kachergus was recently mentioned in the Jacksonville Daily Record for the pro bono work that we do: Pro bono attorneys of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACOTL) presented a trial practice training seminar for sixteen legal services staff...
On September 12, 2013, the First District Court of Appeals reversed Mr. Niles' conviction for lewd and lascivious molestation on the grounds that he was denied his right to speedy trial. This appeal was litigated and argued by Mr. Sheppard with Ms. White as his...
As a veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr. Sheppard has spent many years fighting for the rights of this country's veterans. Although returning veterans are entitled by law in Florida to preference in hiring, retention and promotion by state and local governments, these...
Most people are aware they have a Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination when they are being questioned by law enforcement. What many people do not know, however, is that in some circumstances, the privilege must be expressly involved and, if it is not...