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Well, not Batman actually, just the most recent actor to play him on the big screen. Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the recently released "The Dark Knight", was arrested today for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister in London.

The 34-year-old actor lashed out at the women in his suite at Park Lane’s Dorchester Hotel.

Despite the alleged incident at the hotel, the actor was allowed to attend the first European screening of his new blockbuster film.

If you, or your favorite superhero, are in need of a criminal defense attorney, please contact Orlando’s Umansky Law Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation.

A Sanford, Florida third grade teacher has been arrested for taking a gun onto school property. The 56-year-old teacher brought a snub-nosed .38 caliber revolver on the school property, and it fell out of a bunch of things she was carrying into the building. The gun and the teacher's cell phone were found by a bus ramp. The teacher readily admitted the gun was hers and stated she has a concealed weapons permit but did not mean to bring the gun to school. She claims it got mixed in with other stuff she needed to take into the school from her car.

The woman was charged with two misdemeanors--possessing a firearm on school property and culpable negligence. If convicted, she could face a year in jail.
The Seminole County School Board suspended this teacher shortly after her arrested. The woman has taught for 25 years.

If you have found yourself on the wrong side of the law and need a good criminal defense team to help you with your situation, please contact Orlando’s The Umansky Law Firm today to schedule your confidential consultation.

An Ocoee police sergeant was arrested last week after a woman alleged that he stripped her, fondled her and then spanked her against her will. The cop was fired, and the charges are sexual battery, battery, and false imprisonment.

The thirty-year-old victim told Orange County deputies that the man bet her on a card trick and then asked her for oral sex; he attacked the woman at another cop's home (he was hosting a party there). The sergeant has admitted he "behaved poorly."

Everyone makes mistakes, even officers of the law. If you find yourself with criminal charges in the Orlando, Florida area, there is legal help available. Please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at The Umansky Law Firm today to schedule your confidential consultation today.

A former number one draft pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars was arrested in Arkansas Thursday, July 10 on suspicion of drug possession. As police approached the car, the wide receiver was using a credit card to cut up a white substance. The police drew their guns on the young man, who later admitted that the substance was cocaine. He was also in possession of a jar containing possible marijuana residue.

If you or a loved one is facing a drug charge in Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm today to schedule your confidential consultation.

DUI attorneys are often asked, “Why take a case where the defendant blew past the legal limit?” Well, what good DUI defense attorneys know is that breath testing machines that are used in DUI and DWI arrests are subject to error, even under the best conditions. We know that just because you blew past the legal limit, that does mean you are guilty of breaking the law.

Breath testing in DUI cases dates back to 1937 when Rolla Harger invented a machine called a "drunkometer." This machine then led to the creation of many, more advanced machines over the years, each trying to improve on the reliability of its predecessor. Even in our time, every breathalyzer machine is subject to error. They are subject to human error, maintenance problems, interference from outside sources, and internal malfunctions.

If you have been arrested for a DUI and blew into a breathalyzer machine over the Florida legal limit, you still may be acquitted of the charge. The experienced DUI attorneys at The Umansky Law Firm have the knowledge and experience it takes to prove a breath machine’s malfunction. Please contact our office today to schedule an initial consultation.

Florida attracts many more tourists each year than most other states because of its sandy beaches and exciting amusement parks, but with fun in the sun can also come trouble. If you have come to visit Florida and have found yourself in legal trouble, there is help available to you. The criminal defense attorneys at The Umansky Law Firm in Orlando, Florida have experienced lawyers who can help you through the legal mess if you’ve been charged with a misdemeanor or felony while visiting the state.

Florida has experienced more than its share of highly publicized tragedies involving visitors to this state. These events have given the impression to some that Florida is an unsafe place to visit. While recent reports indicate that the Florida tourism industry has rebounded strongly-with last year's growth spurring thousands of new jobs-the issue of crime as it relates to tourism cannot be ignored. Clearly, the events of past years have shown the highly-volatile nature of the industry and the severe threat of a "tarnished" image of Florida.

Florida’s residents and visitors need to know that while Florida (like most states) still experiences a major crime problem, it is being aggressively addressed by the state.

If you have recently visited Florida and were involved in some type of crime such as theft, drugs, traffic, or assault, please contact The Umansky Firm today to schedule your initial consultation.

In the state of Florida, vehicular manslaughter is the legal term for the killing of a human in a manner less culpable than murder. Of course, a vehicle must be involved in a charge of vehicular manslaughter. In Florida, if a person was driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and causes the death of another person, the driver can be guilty of one of the following:

Second degree felony, up to 15 years in prison
First degree felony if the defendant knew or should have known the crash occurred and the defendant failed to give proper information or render aid as required by law.

First degree felonies can carry prison terms of 30 years or even life imprisonment.
If you have been charged with a serious driving offense in Florida, please contact The Umansky Law Firm today to schedule your initial consultation.