Criminal Defense

As one of Jacksonville’s best sexual battery (rape) criminal defense attorneys, I am often asked. “How do you defend a rape case?”  Back in 2008 when I was in charge of a Navy defense services office, I scoured the internet and read as many articles as I could on how to defend rape cases.  This […]

Sexual battery is a violation of Florida Statute 794.011.  Sexual battery is a serious criminal offense. Korody Law is YOUR BEST Jacksonville criminal defense attorney if you are charged with sexual battery. I generally classify sexual battery into three types of cases: Stranger rapes Date rapes Spousal rapes Date rapes and spousal rapes often are

In Florida, a DUI conviction will always stay on your criminal record.  A first-time DUI in the State of Florida is a first degree misdemeanor.  Therefore, if you plead guilty, plead no contest, or are convicted after a trial, you will always have the misdemeanor DUI on your record. On the other hand, if you

Accused of sexual assault in the military? Sexual assault in the military is charged under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).  Article 120 actually has 4 different offenses: Rape, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Sexual Contact, and Abusive Sexual Contact.  Rape and Sexual Assault are penetration offenses while Aggravated Sexual Contact and Abusive

Domestic violence is a hot topic in society these days.  It’s right up there with the opioid epidemic, sexual assault on college campuses, and sexual harassment in the workplace.  The publicity of domestic violence has led to additional safeguards for “victims” of domestic violence through legislation.  In Florida, Section 741.30, Florida Statutes, provides the framework

When it comes to drug offenses, federal mandatory minimum prison sentences can be hammers.  Many drug distribution offenses under federal law have a 10 year mandatory minimum – even for a single transaction! The most important two factors when it comes to federal sentencing for drug offenses are type and quantity.  Type is important because

Widely reported is the FBI’s hacking and takeover of the child pornography website Playpen.  USA Today article here. Playpen was available only via Tor, a networking program designed to operate websites off the main web and hide user information. What is highly interesting about what the FBI did is that it became a leading distributor

The only thing worse than child sexual abuse, which in Florida is charged as Capital Sexual Battery or Lewd or Lascivious Molestation, is being falsely accused of child sexual abuse. I have defended numerous child sexual abuse cases in both State and military courts, and so often prosecutors, investigators, and social workers are blinded by

Does sharing a computer with someone give that person authority to consent to a search and seizure by law enforcement during a child pornography investigation? This was the question that the Seventh Circuit Federal Court of Appeals recently answered in United States v. Wright.  In Wright, a husband and wife had a domestic incident and