Driving on a Suspended License

While driving on a suspended license may seem like a small infraction, the State of Florida takes them very seriously. Driving on a Suspended License can range from a civil infraction to a felony charge, with possible prison time as a consequence, making it extremely important to consult with an experienced attorney as soon as [...]

Violation of Probation

Violations of Probation expose the person to the same sanctions that they could have received when they were placed on probation. Thus, the charge can occur with Misdemeanors and Felonies.   One of the big problems with violations of probation is that the person being accused is often in jail and held without an opportunity [...]

Robbery

If you are facing robbery charges in the state of Florida, then your best course of action is to hire a criminal defense attorney. As a former prosecutor for the Florida State Attorney’s Office, criminal defense attorney Terrance R. Rooth has been on both sides of criminal law cases and understands the evaluation to get [...]

Sex Crimes / Rape

Sex crimes is a broad category which ranges from Sexual Battery by a person over 18 years old on a person less than 12 years of age, which is a capital felony, to Prostitution, a Misdemeanor of the second degree. Felony sex crimes, which also include several different Lewd and Lascivious charges, are especially serious, [...]

Battery

If you have been charged with assault, aggravated assault, battery, or aggravated battery, then the sooner you call an experienced attorney, the better off you will be. Call the Law Office of Terrance R. Rooth, P.A., the first consultation is free, and we can immediately begin building a case in your defense.   In the [...]

Disorderly Conduct

Disorderly conduct is a broad charge that is sometimes used as a catch-all charge by arresting officers attempting to assert authority in efforts to maintain order or restore control of a situation. In some cases, offenders were merely in the wrong place at the wrong time. In other cases, the alleged offender is not even [...]

Resisting an Officer

Many times an arresting officer will use the charge of “resisting an officer” when no other charges apply. Because of the vague nature of the law and its broad definition, this charge (much like disorderly conduct) is heavily misused. Unfortunately, because it often comes down to the defendant’s word vs. an officer’s, this charge is [...]

Battery on an Officer

Any charge of battery on a law enforcement officer is reason to worry; it is a serious, violent, Third Degree Felony. Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor for the State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit, Terrance R. Rooth, knows that there is often much more to the story than is contained in the [...]

Burglary

Many people confuse burglary with theft or robbery, but burglary is not always committed with the intention of taking something from the structure entered. It is simply the act of entering a structure, dwelling, or conveyance without authorization and with the intention of committing a crime therein. Therefore, the severity of the charges often relies [...]