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If you or somebody you care about is accused of a crime or arrested for any of the following, please contact our office 24/7,  we will meet with you personally to discuss the specifics of your case:

• Driving Under the Influence Cases: D.U.I.; D.W.I.; Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level; Boating under the influence (B.U.I.)
• Drug Cases: Trafficking, Conspiracy, Delivery, Cultivation, Possession, Intent to Sell and/or Deliver Drugs including Cocaine; Crack; Heroin; Marijuana; MDMA or Ecstasy; Methamphetamine or Crystal Meth; Steroids; Prescription Drugs
• Violence Cases: Premeditated Murder; Felony Murder; Manslaughter; Attempted Murder; Robbery; Assault & Battery;
                         Aggravated Battery; Domestic Violence; Restraining Orders/Injunctions
• Theft Cases: Burglary; Larceny; Grand Theft; Possession of Stolen Property; Dealing in Stolen Property; Petit Theft/Shoplifting
• Fraud Cases: Computer Crimes; Credit Card Fraud; Forgery; Cell Phone Fraud; Bank Fraud; Investment Fraud; Insurance Fraud; Money Laundering; Racketeering (RICO)
• Sex Cases: Rape; Assault; Lewd and Lascivious Behavior; Indecent Exposure; Child Molestation/Abuse; Computer Pornography
• Juvenile Cases: Assault & Battery; Drugs; Sexual Misconduct; Burglary; Vandalism
• Appellate Cases: Direct Appeals; Motions for New Trial; Post Conviction Relief; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Writs
• Additional Cases: Bond Reduction Hearings; Probation Violations; Parole Violations; Sealing / Expungement of Records; Bench Warrants; Change of Charge Capias/Open Capias; Failure to Appear; Drivers License Violations

Kaba & Associates, P.A. understand and appreciate the impact an arrest and criminal charges can have on an individual and his/her family. The attorneys aggressively defend all such matters and give each client the personalized attention they deserve.

Do you know your rights? What will you do? What happens when you lose your freedom? What happens to your family and your reputation? What about your job? You need an experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer.

Kaba & Associates, P.A., will protect your rights!!

For most people knowing they are the potential suspect of a criminal investigation can be the most trying and stressful of times. Are you worried about a request by the FBI, DEA, ICE, Miami or Dade County Sheriff, for an “interview?” Or, maybe you have been stopped while driving your automobile and searched, or even worse, arrested. Maybe your business has been raided and federal agents have seized your business records and equipment.

You could be facing allegations in which you stand identified as a suspect in a serious violent or sexual crime? Whatever criminal allegations you are facing, the Kaba & Associates Law Firm is here to help!!If you have been arrested you will soon learn the importance of having a competent, experienced criminal defense attorney. The Criminal Defense process was designed to protect citizens’ rights and insure that people accused of crimes are treated fairly. The process is also meant to insure that those who are innocent are not wrongly convicted and punished.

Kaba & Associates, P.A., will tell you to exercise your right to remain silent. We will then accompany you during questioning by the police to assist you in deciding which questions to answer and how you should respond to avoid incriminating yourself. Since anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law, your response is very important. If you say something that can be construed as an admission of guilt, your criminal defense lawyer will have a far more difficult time proving your innocence.

Criminal defense involves more than simply helping you deal with law enforcement. It also involves reviewing the evidence the prosecution has against the accused, conducting further investigation, and interviewing or deposing witnesses. While the burden of proving guilt rests with the prosecutor, the judge may decide to hear the entire case. If so, a defense will be presented to prove innocence or at least to create reasonable doubt.

It is recommended that the defendant obtain legal representation prior to arraignment. A public defender may have little time to review the case before arraignment, or may not even be assigned the case until arraignment. Preparation is key to a successful defense.

Kaba & Associates, P.A. can meet with the defendant prior to arraignment, review the case, and provide the defendant with step-by-step options prior to the arraignment process.

What happens when there is an arrest?

Once an arrest has occurred, and before asking you any questions (other than your name and address), law enforcement officers must provide your "Miranda warning". They go something like this:
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you can not afford an attorney, one will be provided for you."

Detention and arrest - what's the difference?

Law enforcement officers have the right to investigate circumstances when there are facts which, together with reasonable inferences drawn from those facts, warrant further investigation. Thus law enforcement officers may temporarily stop a person in a public place (without transporting the person to another location) for the purpose of

(1) requiring the person to justify his/her presence and activity in the location and (2) to identify him/herself.

The stop may be accompanied by a "pat down" search for weapons. This enables law enforcement officers, with minimal upset to public tranquility and intrusion into personal rights, determine whether they should arrest a suspect, investigate further or take no action because their initial suspicion proved groundless.

An arrest occurs when a person reasonably believes he is not free to leave due to the actions of law enforcement officers. Once an arrest has occurred and questions are asked, law enforcement officers must provide Miranda warnings (the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, etc.). However, if no questions are asked (other than questions to determine basic biographical information such as name and address), the warnings need not be given.