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FALSE IMPRISONMENT (F.S. 787.02(2))
CASE DISMISSED (NOLLE PROSEQUI)
Escambia County, FL
September 4, 2025
Client was charged with FALSE IMPRISONMENT (F.S. 787.02(2)) along with BATTERY—TOUCH OR STRIKE (F.S. 784.03(1)(A)1). These allegations are serious because they can expose a person to incarceration, strict pretrial conditions, and long-term reputational harm—especially where the State frames the facts as a coercive restraint.
We took a firm, no-nonsense approach: we challenged the State’s ability to prove the necessary legal elements, pressed inconsistencies, and communicated that we were fully prepared to litigate. The State ultimately filed a NOLLE PROSEQUI, closing the case and avoiding the risk of a conviction and the maximum statutory exposure. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; each case depends on its facts and circumstances.