Criminal Charges Defended

Drug Sale
Drug sale is a serious charge and requires an active defense. Examination of any recordings made, witnesses available and police techniques will ensure your rights, and future opportunities, are protected.

Drug Possession
Even a simple possession conviction can harm your chances for future employment or student loan eligibility as well as trigger a suspension of your driver's license. A strong defense against possession charges can pay big dividends.

Drug Trafficking
Trafficking charges can apply for simply possessing even small amounts of many types of drugs and can trigger mandatory sentencing requirements. It is essential that you seek experienced counsel if charged with this serious crime.

Firearm Possession
There are many forms of firearm crimes: possession by a convicted felon, carrying concealed weapon, firearm use during commission of some other crime. All forms have serious consequences and unique lines of defense.

Robbery
The legal elements of robbery are very specific and require a careful examination of the facts in your case by a legal professional.

Burglary
Burglary is a very comprehensive charge that can include many different scenarios. Often, burglary can be charged along with dealing in stolen property cases even when no direct evidence of a burglary exists against you.

Assault
Assault charges stem from a well founded fear that harm is imminent and requires careful examination of the facts and witness statements to be successfully defended against.

Domestic Battery
What defines a familial setting and what constitutes the battery are all elements that require examination by a qualified defense attorney.

Fraud & White Collar Crimes
This refers to a range of crimes
involving money, property, or services obtained through fraudulent means, including identity theft and use.

Uttering
This charge applies to those passing financial instruments that are not valid for some reason. This can happen without intent to defraud and can often be mitigated by early efforts at making restitution.

Dealing in Stolen Property
Originally meant to apply to those
who routinely traffic in stolen goods, D.S.P. is often applied to anyone who pawns or sells something that turns out to have been stolen, even if that person had no idea it was stolen at the time it was pawned or sold. Often accompanies burglary charges.

Sex Crimes
There is a wide range of crimes known as sex crimes. The laws in this area are complex and ever-changing. It is very important that you consult an attorney when dealing with this complex web of laws to preserve you rights and ensure future compliance.

Driver License Issues
Let's face it - your driver's license is your ticket to employment, shopping, medical care, education, and every other facet of life in a large, sprawling city like Jacksonville. Any legal issue that affects your driving privilege is worth the investment in quality representation to restore and preserve that privilege.

Old Warrants
Outstanding warrants can be handled two ways - the "arrested and locked-up" way or the right way: dealing with the warrant on your terms by using an experienced attorney before you get arrested.

Violation of Probation
There are many variations to probation. Each requires an understanding of the court and the judge or State Attorney imposing that probation as well as any special conditions and terms. Expert assistance can pay big VOP dividends.

Seal/Expunge a Record
Under many circumstances, your record may be expunged, or wiped clean, or at least sealed from view. This process is done on petition to the court and can help you regain opportunities when applying for a job or an apartment and in other areas of life. Call us today for a free review of your situation.

Jacksonville Criminal Defense

"Because When the Cuffs Click On, The Gloves Must Come Off"

The Mosca Law Firm
1054 Kings Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32207
A Jacksonville Criminal Defense and DUI Defense Law Firm

Concentrates on All areas of Adult and Juvenile Criminal Defense in Both State and Federal Courts

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Anytime you are investigated or arrested for a criminal charge, you require experienced legal defense of your case. The people who are prosecuting you are all law enforcement professionals. They have vast resources on their side: experts, detectives, technicians, scientists, computers, technical equipment, fingerprint and DNA analysts, and a large budget - all used to make their case against you.

Without experienced defense counsel at your side, you may mistakenly waive, or fail to properly assert, legal defenses that are available to you, fail to successfully challenge improper police procedures, or fail to challenge evidence used against you. The Mosca Law Firm has the experience, knowledge and dedication to legally defend the charges against you.

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The Mosca Law Firm
1054 Kings Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32207

Attorney Biography

Stephen Andrew Mosca is originally from Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from the Academy of Aeronautics in 1979 and went to work for Grumman Aerospace Corporation as a Structural Design Engineer working on the Space Shuttle Wing, F-14, X-29 and Lavi fighter programs.

In 1986, Stephen began working on a contract basis for aerospace companies throughout North America. He has been employed by Bell Helicopter on the V-22 program, by Sundstrand Pneumatic Systems designing the Environmental Cooling Unit for the L.A.N.T.I.R.N. navigation pod, by McDonnell Douglas on the C-17 program, by Canadair Aerospace on the Regional Jet development program, and by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation working on various projects.

By 2002, the Cold War had ended and the attacks of September 11th inspired Stephen to return to university to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia. This experience sparked an interest in law and in 2004, Stephen enrolled at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida, graduating in 2006.

From 2006 to 2008, Stephen worked as an Assistant Public Defender for the 4th Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville, Florida. Stephen has experience in the juvenile, misdemeanor and felony criminal courts. He has gained experience in misdemeanor and felony jury trials, federal district court trials as well as bench trials and has won issues preserved for appeal.

Stephen believes in a strong, comprehensive defense strategy for his clients. Where applicable, investigation and a strong motion practice is employed along with negotiation with prosecuting attorneys in order to maximize options before a client must choose whether or not to proceed to trial.

Stephen feels that anytime an individual is brought to court, either for a criminal or civil matter, they are entitled to all the protections the law allows. The concept behind the law and the rules of procedure and evidence is to level the playing field for all parties, so that individuals can battle government or private organizations on equal terms. To fulfill this vision, individuals require representation by someone trained in law and the rules. Assisting clients in meeting the challenges of a criminal or civil suit and leveling the playing field is what The Mosca Law Firm is all about.

Stephen's technical and science background, combined with his life experience and legal education, represents a skill-set that is unique in the local legal community. Stephen believes strongly in the Constitution of the United States, in the presumption of innocence, and in the exercise of a strong defense on behalf of an accused citizen in their struggle against the awesome powers of the government.

For 20 years, Stephen defended the United States Constitution by helping to develop America's most advanced weapon systems. Now, he is working to defend your rights as granted by the same Constitution he has always sought to defend.

Publications by Stephen A. Mosca, Esq. (Requires Adobe Acrobat)

"No Bargain"
Published June 3, 2008
Folio Weekly
Discusses Plea Bargains and Justice

"Lending Liberty to the Indigent"
Published Winter of 2007
Florida Defender Magazine
Discusses Bond Issues

Cross Examining
Published December, 2008
Jacksonville Lawyer Magazine

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