Criminal Defense Blog

• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 12-Jun-2017

  Parks & Braxton, PA Gets DUI Manslaughter Charge Dropped

  One of our clients was recently facing several charges, including DUI manslaughter. The case began in December of 2015 when our client, Franklin Chavez, was driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade. Chavez crashed headlong into a car ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 16-Jan-2017

  Dui Lawyers - Overview

  Getting arrested for a DUI is unfortunately too easy, fail to make the right preparations and the consequences will follow you for the rest of your life. Fixing up your mess is possible, though. There is only one thing standing between an unforgiving ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 14-Jan-2017

  Where Do You Find a Competent Dui Lawyer?

  What most people fail to realize is the fact that they have rights too even after being arrested for a DUI. The best way of defending those rights is by engaging the services of a competent DUI lawyer. However, in the busy fast paced life we live, it ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 14-Jan-2017

  Importance Of Enlisting The Services Of An Experienced Dui Lawyer

  When facing driving under influence charges, most people often give up under the misconception that they don’t stand a chance in fighting the case. Many feel overwhelmed by the arrest and booking process, which is quite understandable, but ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 7-Jan-2017

  What to Look For In A Good Dui Lawyer

  Finding the right legal representation is the most important step you need to take when facing a DUI charge. However, with today’s information overload, sifting through the available information to find the best DUI attorney can be a daunting ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 31-Dec-2016

  Getting The Right Dui Lawyer Can Significantly Affect Your Future

  Anyone who has ever had the unfortunate experience of facing a DUI will tell you how tormenting the experience is. A DUI can really mess up your life. It can create distressing employment issues or result in loss of your license for a long period of ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 21-Dec-2016

  Experience Counts When It Comes To Choosing The Best Dui Lawyer

  Experience is one of the most important factors when choosing the best lawyer to defend you against DUI charges. The penalties for DUI convictions can adversely affect your life. The conviction can be especially worse if you are facing the court with ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 21-Dec-2016

  Experience Counts When It Comes To Choosing The Best Dui Lawyer

  Experience is one of the most important factors when choosing the best lawyer to defend you against DUI charges. The penalties for DUI convictions can adversely affect your life. The conviction can be especially worse if you are facing the court with ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 21-Nov-2016

  The Truth About DUI Lawyers

  At times a reputation that precedes you is no good, and believe it or not the same can apply to crimes. Drunk driving is a terror shared nationally for good reason. The statistics speak for themselves. Laws against drunk driving are called for, but ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 15-Nov-2016

  Hiring the Miami DUI Lawyer

  DUI stands for Driving Under the Influence, and the first and foremost reason for the law against it is because of the massive loss of life caused by such drivers in the past. DUIs today are a direct result of the mishaps in the past. Laws against ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 7-Nov-2016

  How To Fight a DUI Case

  DUI cases are one of the most common cases fought out in a courtroom. Cars have become the made mode of transportation all over the world. Some cities and areas are constructed under the assumption that people have cars to drive through them. The ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 11-Oct-2016

  DUI Manslaughter in Miami

  DUI Manslaughter is a felony offense in the State of Florida whereby a person faces a maximum penalty of fifteen years in prison. If a person is accused of both DUI Manslaughter and leaving the scene of the accident, the person faces a maximum ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 16-Aug-2016

  Dui Arrests The Facts And Process

  DUI LAWYER IN MIAMI, FL 1-Breathalyzers can not Detect Drugs Breathalyzers don’t detect BAC through the blood. Using someone’s breath it’s capable of determining the amount of alcohol absorbed in the lungs, mouth, and throat. There ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 4-Aug-2016

  Arrested for DUI in Miami

  THE POLICE SEIZED MY CAR Typically, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act applies to money as well as vehicles that were seized as a result of an arrest related to drugs. Certainly there are a variety of items that can be seized. However, recently I ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 15-Jul-2016

  Dui Arrest For Drugs Rather Than Alcohol

  What is the Implication of a Urine Test in a DUI Case? Many times an officer concludes that a driver is impaired by drugs rather than alcohol. Florida law makes it illegal to drive a car while under the influence of a controlled substance listed ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 11-Jul-2016

  What if I took the Breath Test

  Jury Instructions About the Breath Test in Florida Most people are of the impression that the legal limit is.08, and if your breath alcohol reading is higher, than you are guilty of DUI in Miami. In many states, where the law simply requires the ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 5-Jul-2016

  Arrested for DUI in Miami

  The most common phrase used by my clients who were arrested for driving under the influence is how overwhelmed they are. Not simply overwhelmed at the prospect of being charged with a crime and having no idea how to handle it. But more specifically, ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 28-Jun-2016

  Arrested for DUI?

  Before retaining an attorney, the first rule should be specialization is the key. You wouldn’t go to a podiatrist for a brain tumor. Hiring a DUI attorney is no different. It is important to understand that DUI is vastly different than most ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 9-May-2016

  Serious Crimes Come With Serious Consequences: Murder Defense In Miami

  If you are currently facing murder or manslaughter charges, then you are in need of a skilled and professional lawyer with many years of experience handling murder defense and manslaughter charges defense cases. These are among the most severe and ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 2-May-2016

  White Collar Crimes: Money Laundering And Tax Fraud

  We will get right to the point: If you are preparing a defense on your own for money laundering charges, hiring a money laundering charges defense attorney is your best chance of succeeding. Attorneys with experience in dealing with this particular ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 6-Apr-2016

  Defending Against White Collar Crimes In Miami

  From insurance fraud to credit card fraud, white collar crimes have long been an issue that affects everyday people who are sometimes oblivious to the fact that they are being targeted. Some of those targeted people are sometimes even implicated and ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 30-Mar-2016

  Improper Lane Changes To Traffic Light Violations: How A Traffic Ticket Lawyer Can Help

  There are many options available to people who have obtained one or more traffic citations while on the road. For some people, it might be their first traffic offense and they wish to do everything possible to pay it off and get it off of their ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 23-Mar-2016

  The Top DUI Lawyers in Miami

  You were on your way back from celebrating your son’s graduation, and yes, you did have a few drinks. But that was way earlier in the day, and you stopped after 2 drinks and spent the rest of the night drinking water. You know your limits and ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 16-Mar-2016

  When to Call a Sex Crimes Attorney

  Sex crimes occur with astonishing frequency, and the laws and consequences in the state of Florida are some of the nation’s strictest. Unfortunately, as a result of various external and internal forces mixing, people commit sex crimes such as: ...

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• Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 24-Feb-2016

  In Need of A Juvenile Crimes Attorney?

  Why would you want a juvenile crime attorney ? Shouldn’t a child who makes a mistake pay the punishment for it so that they can learn their lesson? Worst case scenario, aren’t juvenile courts and detention facilities much lighter versions ...

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