Violation of Probation Defense

Kissimmee Violation of Probation Defense Attorney - Lawyer, providing professional Violation of Probation Defense and Criminal Defense legal services in Kissimmee, St Cloud, Orlando, Osceola & Orange Counties and the Central Florida area.

If a person has been accused with violating the terms of 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 probation such as an unreported change of address, missed mandatory meetings with his or her probation officer, failure to pay court costs, or failure to complete court ordered classes or programs.

A Substantive Violation of Probation involves committing or being directly associated with a subsequent crime or criminal act.

A violation of probation is not considered a new crime. A breach of a court order which provided provisions for being awarded probation instead of jail or prison time may result in the court choosing to revoke the accused probation, thus imposing a term of incarceration based on the sentencing guidelines of the original crime the person was convicted of.

The Law Office of Ernest J. Mullins, P.A., represents the legal rights and goals of those accused of violating the terms of probation in Kissimmee, Orlando, Osceola County, Orange County, and the entire Central Florida area. For a confidential legal consultation, please call (407) 846-1111.

If a person is currently serving a period of court ordered probation and the violation of probation was the act of committing a new crime, the court has the authority to revoke the probation and reinstate the original conviction penalties and sentencing guidelines, even if he or she is found "not guilty" of the new alleged crime. Unlike a criminal trial , in a violation of probation hearing, the prosecution must prove only that a "preponderance of the evidence" existed.

Due to the reduced standards of proof required to show that a violation of probation has been committed, it is extremely important to seek the advice and representation of experienced legal counsel.

When a person is already serving a period of probation, his or her credibility may already be an issue in the defense of an allegation of a probation violation or other additional criminal charges. Experienced legal counsel may speak on the accused person's behalf in a probation hearing or other legal matters, providing a voice of experience and reason in an effort to prove their client's innocence, or in the case of a technical violation of probation that an honest oversight or special circumstances exists that should not warrant your probation to be revoked.

Kissimmee Violation of Probation Defense Attorney - Lawyer, providing professional Violation of Probation Defense and Criminal Defense legal services in Kissimmee, St Cloud, Orlando, Osceola & Orange Counties and the Central Florida area.

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