Perhaps your friends have recommended a divorce lawyer or a civil lawyer,
or have been told that a public defender (or "Public Defender")

- assigned by the Court - is sufficient and, of course, much cheaper.

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Perhaps you have thought: "What's the worst thing that can happen to me?"
First of all, your arrest is already a public record and, in this Internet age, it is accessible
to employers, friends, landlords, and government agencies like the FBI and the
FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement).

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Second, an arrest and a subsequent guilty plea can result in
obvious: jail, prison, or parole.

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Finally, an arrest and guilty verdict can cause you problems
and cost you your stay in this country - if you are a resident,

visa holder, or undocumented.

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Hiring an attorney who only handles divorces or civil claims to handle
your criminal case is like going to the eye doctor to get a tooth removed, since the area of
Criminal Defense is highly specialized and changes with each opinion of the Supreme Court, or
with each new law passed by the legislature or Congress.

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As the saying goes: “To call a spade a spade."
We are aware of the economic difficulties that get more complicated when
you or someone in your family is arrested. For many, it is a great sacrifice to be able
hire an experienced attorney.

However, the alternative it is much more expensive - stay with a Public
Defender” that may not speak Spanish, and is burdened with more than 300 cases, and that
Just don't have time to answer a simple phone call.

Remember that your freedom, or your family member's freedom, is priceless.