If you are charged with a misdemeanor in the State of Florida, the
State must bring you to trial within ninety days of your arrest. If
your charge is a felony, your trial must commence within one hundred
seventy-five days of your arrest. As the State carries the rather
substantial burden of proving your guilty beyond all reasonable doubt,
you may ultimately elect to have your case heard by the Judge or a
jury composed of your peers. At trial, the State would be obligated
to put forth witnesses against you. Your attorney can bring the credibility
of their statements into question through cross-examination. You will
also be given the opportunity to testify on your own behalf or remain
silent.
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