Practice Areas: State and Federal Charges, DUI, Expungements

DUI and Criminal Driving Offenses

• DUI (including Formal Review Hearing)
• DUI Manslaughter
• Vehicular Homicide / Manslaughter
• DWLS (Suspended License)
• Hit-and-Run
• Reckless Driving / RD
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident

State Criminal Matters Handled

All Felonies and Misdemeanors charged in the State of Florida, including, but not limited to:

• Murder, Homicide, Manslaughter
• Robbery, Carjacking, Burglary
• Drug Offenses: Possession, Sale, Trafficking, Distribution, Drug Conspiracies, Forfeiture of Assets, Illegal Manufacture or Distribution of Controlled Substances, Delivery, Purchasing
• Kidnapping, False Imprisonment
• Sex Crimes, Sexual Battery (Rape), Lewd Act
• Firearms, Weapons Charges
• Grand Theft, Receiving Stolen Property
• Assault and Battery
• Probation Violations

Federal Criminal Charges

As a former Assistant Statewide Prosecutor, Ms. Palmieri worked closely with law enforcement to target multi-defendant drug trafficking, complex white collar crime, fraud, and racketeering cases occurring across state lines, or in international waters.

• Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Medicare Fraud, Tax Fraud, Bank Fraud, Computer Fraud, Insurance Fraud
• Racketeering / RICO
• Embezzlement
• Perjury
• Bribery
• Extortion
• Larceny
• Money Laundering
• Counterfeiting
• Forgery
• Blackmail

Expungement and Sealing of records

With the increasing incidence of background and security checks, we are receiving many calls concerning record expungements and record sealing. Most clients are reporting difficulties in obtaining employment, bank loans, and even apartment leases because they have a prior indescretion in their history.

What is the benefit of having my record expunged or sealed?

The question "Have you ever been arrested...?" frequently appears on employment applications, and increasingly on loan and lease applications. Once your record has been expunged, you can LEGALLY DENY or fail to acknowledge the arrests covered by the sealed or expunged record.

A common misunderstanding about your arrest record

Some people are under the impression that if they have been arrested and charges are later dropped (or never filed), that somehow their record will be "wiped clean." Unfortunately, this is not the case, as there is still a record of the initial arrest. The record of the arrest itself, even if nothing ever came of it, must be expunged.

Who qualifies for an expungement?

A person who has NOT been adjudicated guilty (convicted) as an adult, and who has not previously sealed or expunged a record may qualify, but there are exceptions.

What charges may NOT be expunged?

Charges that may NOT be expunged (even if you received a Withhold of Adjudication) include:

• Abuse of an elderly person
• Domestic violence
• Aggravated assault or aggravated battery; carjacking
• Drug trafficking
• Child abuse
• Offenses by public officers and employees
• Sex crimes against children, including computer pornography involving a child

This is only a partial list, so please call with any questions about your individual circumstances.

 

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