Help from a Fort Lauderdale Carjacking Attorney
A 19-year-old man appeared in Broward County Court recently after being charged with the theft of a Volvo vehicle with a disabled dog in the back. Police say that after parking the vehicle, he left the dog in it, and the dog died of heat stroke. The man was charged with 15 offenses ranging from grand theft to causing suffering and death to an animal and will now require the services of a Fort Lauderdale carjacking attorney.
The Owner Left the Engine Running
Police said that the man was already on a GPS monitor from a prior arrest. The monitor placed him in a parking lot where the car had been stolen. A nearby surveillance camera purports to show the man enter the vehicle from the driver’s side and drive off. The vehicle owner said that she left the vehicle locked with the engine running and windows down when she went into a Dollar Tree store. When she came back, her vehicle and the dog were gone. A towing company in another city unknowingly removed the Volvo with the dead dog in the back. The towing company then called the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
21 Months to Life in Prison
Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney Kenneth Hassett advises that carjacking is a first degree felony in Florida. If a person is convicted of the crime, he or she must be sentenced to a minimum of 21 months and up to 30 years in prison, probation and a fine not to exceed $10,000. If a carjacking occurs while the defendant was in possession of a
Hiring a Fort Lauderdale Carjacking Attorney
If you’ve been charged with carjacking, you’ll need representation by an experienced and successful Fort Lauderdale carjacking attorney. Don’t give police any type of a statement or confession after a carjacking arrest. The prosecution has the burden of proving you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, so don’t give it the evidence that it needs to convict you with. Exercise your right to remain silent along with your right to an attorney. If you or a family member have been arrested for carjacking or auto theft anywhere in or around Fort Lauderdale, contact Hassett & Associates, P.A. at 954-791-3939.
