Florida law covers two types of Arson: first degree and second degree. Both variants are felonies with the severity of degree of the felony matching the severity of the act of arson itself.It is possible to commit arson against almost any kind of structure located on...
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Theft & Property Crimes
What is the difference between theft and robbery in Florida?
In an earlier post we addressed the question of what constitutes theft in the state of Florida. As a refresher, Florida defines theft, and its variations, including larceny and embezzlement as well as other specific crimes that involve taking the property of another,...
How is burglary defined in Florida?
For many people who are not law enforcement officials or attorneys, the term “burglary” invokes a mental image of a person breaking into a building and stealing something without getting caught. In other words, people may think of burglary as simply another term for...
Theft in Florida: how it is defined, and how it is classified
Anyone familiar with the general term, theft, has likely heard multiple ways of describing it: larceny, petty theft, grand larceny, grand theft, conversion, and so on. This post describes what constitutes the crime of theft in the state of Florida, and the different...
Young athlete turns himself in and denies burglary charge
It can be very important to get ahead of the problem when it comes to a criminal charge. For instance, how you react to an arrest warrant is crucial. What you do may affect how you look before the court, should the case ultimately reach that stage.A Florida attorney...
Long jail sentence handed down for Florida bank robberies
A Florida rapper was recently sentenced for two counts of bank robbery with assault, as well as two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence. The man, who robbed two banks for a total of $32,000 in 2013, received a 35-year prison sentence in federal...
Man arrested for shoplifting in Florida
A man from Tampa was arrested for shoplifting from the Punta Gorda Walmart Super Center. He is suspected of taking close to $1,000 of flash drives and other items. An employee said that he had seen the man put many items, including Gillette razor cartridges, in a...
Man allegedly hides stolen jewelry in his stomach
A Florida man is facing theft charges after a body scan revealed some unusual evidence in his stomach. The 21-year-old man was arrested on Dec. 11 after a report of a nearby home invasion. He was originally stopped by police for reckless driving, but officers became...
Homeless woman accused of robbery
On Oct. 2, a 32-year-old homeless woman was accused of armed robbery and attempted robbery in Florida. A man was arrested based on allegations that he may have been her accomplice. He faces charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and accessory after the fact.Police...
Guilty pleas entered in Florida auto insurance fraud case
Four men who participated in an insurance fraud ring that has allegedly orchestrated numerous instances of theft by fraud since 2006 entered guilty pleas in a Florida court according to the U.S. Attorney working on the case. The charges were brought as a result of the...
