Florida Bar Certified Criminal Appellate Lawyer
Michael Ufferman is board certified in criminal appellate law and considered an expert in criminal appeals.
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Florida Juvenile Gets Second Chance
September 13, 2024 Taylor Kurtz Firm News, Legal News Social Share
June 28, 2024: “This week was one of the most rewarding weeks of my career. One of the reasons I do what I do is because I believe in second chances. 14 years ago, the Supreme Court recognized that juveniles who commit serious crimes should be given the opportunity to demonstrate rehabilitation – meaning that hundreds of juveniles in Florida …
Read MoreMajor Change Coming for Appeals of Florida County Court Criminal Judgements
November 30, 2020 Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A. Legal News Social Share
Prior to 2021, a defendant convicted in county court could appeal only to the circuit court. This procedure resulted in criminal defendants receiving disparate treatment depending on which part of the state his or her county court conviction arose. In some counties, these county-to-circuit court appeals resulted in the judgment being considered by a panel of three circuit court judges …
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