Henry Defense

06/12/2026

A no contact order is put in place by a judge on a criminal case in Florida when the judge wants to make sure that you are not contacting or going to a specific place during a criminal case, or even after a plea as a condition of your sentence. This includes direct (meaning you cannot go to the place you aren’t allowed to be or talk to the person you aren’t allowed to talk to) or indirect (meaning you ask a friend or family member to reach out to them on your behalf) contact. And contact can be in person, electronic, or any other means of communication, such as written letters or items sent to someone. A violation of a no contact order can have serious consequences, such as your bond being revoked, new criminal charges being filed against you for violating a condition of pretrial release or a condition of probation, and it can also severely impact negotiations on the underlying criminal case where the no contact order was put in place

06/09/2026

06/04/2026

The “Discovery” refers to everything that the state attorney’s office has that they think proves what they are accusing you of doing. This will include a list of witnesses who have information about what happened, written police reports, written witness statements, 911 call recordings, and any pictures or videos related to the investigation. Reviewing these items with your attorney is important to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the states case to help you decide how you would like to proceed.

06/03/2026

When you hire Catherine Henry to represent you, you get Catherine Henry to represent you.

Unlike larger law firms with multiple attorneys and staff, Catherine Henry is a solo practitioner, who handles every aspect of your case herself. When you hire Catherine Henry to represent you, you get direct access to your attorney and speak with her directly every step of the way.

05/29/2026

Your internet search history, including questions to ChatGPT or other AI, is not protected and can be found out by the state attorney or opposing counsel on your criminal or civil case. If you are represented by an attorney, you should ask your attorney questions instead, because those conversations are protected by attorney-client privilege and cannot be used against you in court.

05/28/2026

An information is the formal document that the state attorney’s office files after completing their investigation and officially charging you with a crime. This document must include specific information about what crime you are accused of committing and include details, such as when and where it supposedly occurred. It is not evidence and is only supposed to be a statement of what the state thinks they can prove, based on the evidence.

05/22/2026

Calls made to and from the jail are not only recorded, but are actually listened to by state attorneys. State attorneys review jail calls regularly to see if the person accused of the crime makes any admissions or gives any additional information that the state can use to prove their case.

These conversations can impact negotiations, in that the state attorneys can hear when you share information about your defense strategy with friends and family on jail calls. (Of course, calls with your attorney are protected and not able to be reviewed by the state attorneys).

You can also face additional criminal charges, based on calls made from the jail. For example, if there is a no contact order in place, preventing you from contacting the listed victim in the case, and you call the listed victim from jail, you can (and likely will) face additional criminal charges.

05/21/2026

An arraignment is the first court hearing that happens AFTER someone has been formally charged with a crime in Florida. The purpose of this hearing is for the court to 1) tell you specifically what crime you have been charged with; 2) take your initial plea of guilty or not guilty; and 3) determine if you are hiring private counsel or need the court to appoint a public defender to represent you. If you have already hired private counsel or the public defenders office was already appointed to represent you, it is likely that you won’t need to attend this hearing (but check with your lawyer first!).
Depending on the seriousness or severity of the charge, you might be able to resolve your case at this hearing. If you aren’t seeking to admit to the charge and enter a plea at arraignment, your case will simply be continued to a future court date and the state attorney’s office will need to provide the discovery to your attorney, so they can review the evidence with you in preparation for trial.

05/21/2026

"Following the historic federal reclassification of cannabis to a Schedule III drug back in April, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) quietly updated its official online guidance.

While the green light is there, the TSA added a catch – it’s allowed “pursuant to special instructions.” The problem? The agency hasn’t actually published those instructions yet. This leaves travelers and airport security personnel in a bit of a regulatory limbo." -- MSN

Following the historic federal reclassification of cannabis to a Schedule III drug back in April, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) quietly updated its official online guidance. If you check out their “What Can I Bring?” tool, you’ll notice a major shift – and it’s that medi...

05/15/2026

Under Florida law, you can be charged with a crime for having a prescription drug, such as Adderall, on you without proof that you got it legally. This means that you must keep your prescription medications inside their original packaging, which confirms the type of medication it is and that it was prescribed by a licensed doctor to you. If you do not have the pill or pills inside their original container, you can still be arrested and charged with a crime— even if it is actually your medicine that you are legally allowed to have!