Scott B. Saul Blog
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Blogs about Criminal Defense and various crime-related information can be found here. Scott B. Saul is a member of the Florida Bar since 1987 and has vast experience and immense qualifications that make him highly distinguishable in the South Florida legal landscape.
Scott B. Saul Blog
1w ago
What is forgery? Under Florida Statute 831.01, the crime of Forgery is committed when a person falsifies, alters, counterfeits, or forges a document that carries “legal efficacy” with the intent to injure or defraud another person or entity. Penalties for ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
2w ago
Penalties for RICO Under RICO, someone who has committed at least 2 acts of racketeering activity (drawn from a list of 27 federal crimes and 8 state crimes) within a 10-period can be charged with racketeering. Those who are accused ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
1M ago
What is RICO? The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), is a federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts done as part of an ongoing criminal organization. Specifically, RICO focuses ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
1M ago
Public Intoxication Public intoxication (also referred to as disorderly intoxication) fall into the category of disorderly conduct. Even if the act has taken place in an area reserved for alcohol use, a person can still face criminal charges for disrupting ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
2M ago
Disorderly Conduct Offenses in Florida Disorderly conduct is an offense that involves a person acting in such a manner as to constitute a “breach of the peace.” At times it may be difficult to distinguish which acts may simply be ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
2M ago
Different Types of Trafficking Depending on what you are accused of trafficking, you could be facing any number of extreme penalties. We can handle some of the following federal trafficking crimes: • Drug/controlled substance trafficking: Transporting controlled substances across state ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
3M ago
Trafficking Trafficking anything illegal across state lines or across country borders is something that will be heavily persecuted by the federal government. Trafficking itself isn’t necessarily illegal because it includes the transportation of goods for the purpose of trade by ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
4M ago
What is tax evasion? Tax evasion is defined as the purposeful illegal attempt of a U.S. citizen to evade assessment or payment of a tax imposed by the federal government. The organization that oversees taxes, the Internal Revenues Service, is ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
5M ago
Although criminal enterprises and organized crime are practically synonymous, there are certain statutes that relate specifically to criminal enterprises. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a criminal enterprise is defined “as a group of individuals with an identified ..read more
Scott B. Saul Blog
6M ago
Penalties for Resisting Officer with Violence The offense of Resisting an Officer with Violence constitutes a third-degree felony in Florida, which carries with it a punishment of up to five years in prison and $5,000 in monetary fines. Defenses to ..read more