Firearms - Legal Consequences and Issues in Florida

Firearms and weapons charges are amongst the offense that the Florida Legislature takes incredibly seriously and the punishments for such charges are extremely severe. There are possible mandatory minimum prison sentences pursuant to the 10/20/Life Statue. This statute applies to when a firearm is used in the commission of a crime, the crime may be enhanced to a higher-level felony. If a person is convicted of such a crime listed in the statute and firearm was used, they could face a minimum mandatory sentence of :

• Ten years if the firearm was carried
• Twenty years if the firearm was discharged during the crime
• Twenty-five years to life, if any person was seriously injured or died as the result of a discharge from the firearm during the crime

A minimum mandatory sentence means that the convicted person must serve the entire sentence day for day, and they are not eligible for any form of early release.

          
Firearms - Defense

Federal criminal defense attorney Rick Jancha defends all types of firearms charges which range from Improper Exhibition of a Weapon to First Degree Murder. A thorough review and assessment of the case so that you are in the best position to develop, identify and handle all appropriate defenses. Defenses may include inspection on how the police collected and preserved evidence in your case, whether the identity is credible, whether there was an unlawful search and seizure, whether the police preserved items for fingerprints or in some cases for gun powder residue, whether DNA analysis is involved and an inquiry into the background and possible alternative motives that any witness or alleged victim may have in accusing our client with a crime.

Additionally, we thoroughly inquire in the background and possible alternative motives that any witness or a alleged victim may have in accusing our clients with a crime, and we are not shy about exposing this to a jury or judge.