Criminal Defense

People recently arrested for State or Federal crimes.

Criminal Defense

• Aiding, Abetting, Accessory, Conspiracy
• Environmental Violations
• Felonies
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Juvenile Crimes
• False Identification
• Misdemeanors
• Probation
• Perjury
• Plea Negotiation
• Search & Seizure
• Victims' Rights

Abuse

• Animal Abuse
• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse

Automotive

• DUI
• Felony Auto Accidents
• Open Container
• Driving with a Suspended License
• Driving without a License

Computer Crimes

• Hacking
• Malicious Code
• Unauthorized Access

Criminal Records

• Expungement or Expunction

Drugs

• Drug Cultivation & Manufacturing
• Drug Possession
• Intent to Distribute Drugs
• Intent to Sell Drugs
• Medical Marijuana

Firearms & Weapons

• Constitutional Rights Defense
• Illegal Possession or Transportation
• Other Weapons & Devices

Fraud & Financial Crimes

• Bank Fraud
• Checks & Credit Cards
• Corporate Espionage & Sabotage
• Embezzlement
• Forgery
• Identity Theft
• Insider Trading
• Insurance Claims
• Money Laundering
• Racketeering & RICO
• Securities Fraud
• Trade Secrets
• Wire Transfer

Property Crimes

• Arson
• Burglary
• Embezzlement
• Larceny
• Shoplifting
• Theft
• Trespass
• Vandalism

Sex Crimes

• Abduction
• Child Abuse
• Child Pornography
• Indecent Exposure
• Prostitution, Solicitation, & Pandering
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Stalking
• Trafficking in Women

Violent Crimes

• Assault & Battery
• Domestic Violence
• Extortion
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Robbery

FL, Apr 1982
Bar Number: 337821

See below.

Florida Bar; Florida Bar (Criminal Law Section); Federal Trial Bar (Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida, Eastern District of Michigan); United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; United States Supreme Court Bar; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union, Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce; and BNI.

I attend or view legal seminars in criminal defense and read updates and materials to keep current on the latest developments in the law. I participate in a pro bono legal program providing free legal counsel to the public.

"No More Wedding Bell Blues,"The Clarity, 2009.
"What to do if you're stopped for DUI", AVVO Legal Guide.
"Roadside Sobriety Exercises", AVVO Legal Guide.

Case History #1
Facts: Client was asleep in her car in a parking lot. The keys were in the ignition, the car was running and in park. Police officers woke her up, smelled alcohol on her breath, observed her mumble when she spoke and had difficulty with her balance. When the officers asked her to submit to roadside sobriety tests, she refused and was arrested. She refused the breath test.

Creativity: In order to prove DUI, Florida law requires the state to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that someone was driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to the extent that their normal faculties are impaired. "Actual physical control" is defined as being in or on a vehicle AND having the present capability to operate the vehicle. Because she was asleep in the car, there was no way she could have had the capability to operate the vehicle.

Result: NO DUI CONVICTION

Case History #2
Facts: Client is a young man, 21 years old, 5'10", and a very slim 130 pounds. He was arrested on the Rickenbacker Causeway near Key Biscayne. The police officer had the client perform Roadside Sobriety Exercises on the causeway. Client advised us that the wind was gusting, perhaps 20-30 miles an hour and his performance on the exercises was poor as a result.

Creativity: We obtained Wind Gust Recording Charts from the United States National Climatic Data Center, in Asheville, N.C. which established the gusting wind conditions at that specific location. We established that the test conditions that night were unfair, tainted and the results of the tests could not be used as evidence.

Result: NO DUI CONVICTION

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My firm concentrates in the defense of otherwise good people who find themselves caught up in the criminal justice system. We have a substantial practice in the defense of DUI and vehicular crimes in State and Federal Court.

Jonathan Blecher, P.A. celebrates its 17th year in January 2010.

Please find my profile at these web locations:
AVVO, LinkedIn, Local.com, and My Blog.

While attending Law School at the University of Florida, I spent the summer of 1979 working as a Legal Intern at the Dade County State Attorney's Office in Miami, Florida. My first employment as an attorney was at the Dade County State Attorney's Office upon graduation from Law School in 1981. I worked there from 1981 to 1984. My next job was at the Law Offices of Entin, Schwartz, Dion and Sclafani, P.A. in North Miami Beach, a firm devoted exclusively to criminal defense in State and Federal Courts. I worked there from 1984 to 1986 when I joined Essen and Essen, P.A., once of the first law firms in the U.S. to devote its practice to the defense of DUI/DWI cases. I worked there from 1986 to 1992, and rose to the level of Senior Trial Attorney in a firm of 17 lawyers.

"AV Rated" by Martindale-Hubbell, Rated "Superb" by AVVO; Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Project; and Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America.

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(305) 670-4827

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For emergency after hours please call (305) 321-3237.

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My fees can range from $2,500 to $5,000 for a misdemeanor; $5,000 for a first offense DUI; $7,500 to $10,000 for a felony in state court to $25,000 for a federal felony case. I can be flexible on a case by case basis and will accept payment plans. I will also consider discounts for Nolo-based referrals.

$350.

Free 45 minute consultation.

It depends on the case.