Violation of Probation
Defense
Lakeland
Probation Violation Attorney & Lawyer, providing professional
Violation of Probation Defense and other Criminal Defense Services in Lakeland, Winter
Haven, Bartow, Polk County, Highlands
County, and Hardee County Florida.
 If
an individual has been accused with violating the terms of
their probation, the alleged violation may be either a
Technical Violation of Probation or a Substantive Violation
of Probation.
A Technical Violation of Probation
involves failure to adhere to the administrative or special
conditions of their probation such as an unreported change
of address, missed meetings with their probation officer,
not paying court costs, or failure to complete court ordered
classes or programs.
A Substantive Violation of Probation involves
committing or being directly associated with a new crime or
criminal act.
Since a violation of probation is not
considered a new crime, but a breach of a court order which
provided provisions for being awarded probation instead of
jail or prison time, if a probation violation is proven to
have been committed, the court may choose to revoke your
probation and impose a term of incarceration based on the
sentencing guidelines of the original crime you were
convicted of.
If you are currently serving a period of
court ordered probation and the violation of your probation
was the act of committing a new crime, even if you are
found "not guilty" of the new alleged crime, the court has
the authority to revoke your probation and reinstate the
original conviction and sentencing guidelines. Unlike your
original trial, in a violation of probation hearing, the
prosecution must only prove that a "preponderance of the
evidence" existed.
As a law firm that provides experienced
violation of probation attorney & lawyer services assisting
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Polk County, and Highlands
County Florida residents with probation violation legal
issues, we are committed to protecting the legal rights of
each and every client, while always striving to provide the
highest standard of legal representation.
If you require representation regarding an
allegation of violating the terms of your probation, make
sure your legal rights are protected by seeking the legal
advice of an experienced Lakeland probation violation
attorney & lawyer. Contact
McDonald & Shearer, P.A.
at
(863) 665-6895,
or Toll Free (866) 274-6333
to schedule a confidential legal consultation.
Due to the reduced standards of proof
required to show that a violation of ones probation has
been committed, it is extremely important to seek the advice
and representation of experienced legal counsel.
Because you are already on probation your
credibility may already be an issue in the defense of a
probation violation accusation or other additional criminal
charges. Experienced legal counsel may speak on your behalf
in a probation hearing or other legal matters, providing a
voice of experience and reason in an effort to prove your
innocence, or in the case of a technical violation of
probation, that an honest oversight or special circumstances
existed which should not warrant your probation to be
revoked.
Let us be your voice of reason when you face
difficult legal issues.
McDonald & Shearer, P.A.
aggressively defends the legal rights of those accused of a
violation of probation in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow,
Polk County, or the Highlands County Florida area.
McDonald and Shearer provides you with an
experienced Lakeland criminal defense attorney & lawyer.
Contact
McDonald & Shearer, P.A.
at
(863) 665-6895,
or Toll Free (866) 274-6333
to schedule a free confidential legal consultation.
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