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As Christmas approaches, Florida Department of Law Enforcement has started a new campaign aimed at catching escaped convicts called "12 Days of Fugitives." According to the FDLE spokesman, the goal of this program is to target "the oldest and most violent fugitives that have escaped from prison." Among this group are those charged and sentenced for crimes such as drug dealing, armed robbery, and murder. According to FDLE, some of these people have been on the run for decades. And the reason they have launched this campaign, aside from brining awareness to several old cases, is that it is their belief that fugitives are more likely to try and contact their family around the holidays.

Try to imagine a life on the run and looking over your shoulder, oftentimes literally, for the rest of your days. No contact with your family and friends, trying to get by on little, and, if you're clever, changing your name and appearance enough so that law enforcement will never recognize you. Granted, many of these fugitives were facing life sentences, and escaping might have given them something other than a tiny prison cell. However, there are those who have been charged with less who actively try to get out of their situation by escaping from prison or halfway houses. When caught, the added punishment makes these alleged criminals belatedly realize it was a mistake to begin with.

If you have been charged with a crime, rather than automatically defaulting to how are you going to break out of prison, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney like those at the Umansky Law Firm. An experienced criminal defense attorney can get your sentence reduced to probation or even have the case thrown out completely. You'll be walking the streets free without having to worry about going back to prison for a long time.

If you have been charged with a crime in Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential case consultation.