The Umansky Law Firm

A recent Umansky Law Firm client was charged with committing domestic violence battery against his adult son. The prosecutor agreed to allow the client to enter into a pretrial diversion program in order to have the charge dropped. One of the conditions of the client's original bond and release from jail is that the client could not consume or possess any alcohol. Law enforcement officers were called when the client allegedly consumed alcohol in violation of his release conditions. The client was then charged with another misdemeanor – violation of condition of release.

Attorney Zahra Umansky was able to negotiate with the prosecutor and get the client's second criminal charge into the pretrial diversion program. The client successfully completed the PTD program for both charges, and both criminal charges were dropped by the prosecutor.

The pretrial diversion program is also known as pretrial intervention. It is a program offered by the state attorney's office for first time offenders. It "diverts" the offender into a program that offers some type of classes or other special conditions requested or negotiated by the state attorney and the attorney of the offending party. Successful completion of the classes means the charges are dropped and the party who was sent to the program can then begin the process of expunging their record if they qualify for that.

If you have been charged with a crime in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm.