Gainesville & Ocala murder and manslaughter lawyer | Florida murder and manslaughter defense attorney

Client was arrested for DUI involving a crash where the Client crashed into a motorcyclist who had stopped at a red light. Our Client hit the motorcycle driver at a high rate of speed causing...
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Client charged with Robbery with a Firearm, Drug Trafficking, and False Imprisonment. The Defendant hired attorney Robert Whittel immediately. The rapid reponse investigators were immediately dispatched to gather evidence related to the case and find reasonable doubt...
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Defendant was charged with Driving Under the Influence ("DUI") and the defendant refused to submit to a breathalizer. At trial, Attorney Robert Whittel successfully...
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Defendant was charged with Lewd and Lascivious Conduct on a minor child relative. An immediate and extensive investigation revealed many discrepancies in the evidence. Attorney Robert Whittel and co-counsel engaged in a long process of discovery and depositions. Based upon...
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Defendant was arrested for his second DUI in les than one year and blew into the intoxilizer above the legal limit of .08. Defense attorney Robert Whittel challenged the results of the field sobriety excercises and the results of the breath machine...
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Gainesville Murder and Manslaughter Lawyer

Florida Murder and Manslaughter Defense Attorney

In Florida, both murder and manslaughter charges are extremely serious. Murder is a homicide due to premeditation (commonly referred to as “malice aforethought”) on the part of the accused. Premeditation describes an action that is carried out with planning or deliberation; malice aforethought describes a murder that is carried out intentionally, recklessly, and with extreme disregard for human life. There are also charges of 2nd and 3rd degree murder depending on the circumstances of the case. In Florida, murder carries a sentence of either life in prison or the death penalty.

Manslaughter typically falls into two categories: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter is basically the crime of killing another human being without premeditation or planning. Involuntary manslaughter occurs when a death results due to an act of recklessness or criminal negligence; it includes the charge of vehicular manslaughter, which is a very common form of involuntary manslaughter and is defined as a death that results because of criminal negligence or disobeying traffic safety laws. A manslaughter conviction in Florida carries a sentence of up to life in prison but does not include the death penalty.

Gainesville Murder and Manslaughter Criminal Defense Attorney

If you have been accused of either murder or manslaughter, attorney Robert G. Whittel can help. He will review the circumstances of your case and will fight for your rights and your freedom. Contact the law office of Robert G. Whittel today to discuss your murder or manslaughter case with an experienced attorney. Mr. Whittel will make every attempt to have the charges lowered or dropped depending on the circumstances of your murder or manslaughter case.