{"id":691,"date":"2020-02-11T17:58:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T22:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminallawyer.net\/?p=691"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:28:40","slug":"florida-court-discusses-felony-hazing-as-a-principal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-felony-hazing-as-a-principal\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Discusses Felony Hazing as a Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hazing is a long-standing tradition in many college fraternities and sororities. Hazing is also unlawful, and parties that engage in hazing can be charged criminally for any harm that occurs as a result of the hazing. Further, a person may be charged criminally for hazing even if he or she did not directly participate in the unlawful activity. This was demonstrated in a recent case<\/a> decided by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, in which the court reversed a trial court\u2019s dismissal of hazing charges against a fraternity president. If you live in St. Petersburg and are charged with hazing or any other crime alleging you caused bodily harm, it is sensible to meet with a skillful St. Petersburg criminal defense attorney to discuss your options for striving to protect your rights.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case<\/p>\n

It is reported that the defendant was the president of a fraternity at a Florida university. As the president, he presided over all fraternity activities and agreed to all pledge activities. Additionally, he was present for a meeting in which the members of the fraternity\u2019s executive board discussed the dangers of the underage pledges becoming intoxicated at an upcoming pledge event, and he encouraged the event to take place.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, during the event in question, the victim consumed most of a bottle of bourbon and subsequently died of acute alcohol intoxication. His blood alcohol concentration at the time of his death was over 0.44%. The defendant was not present at the event. The State charged the defendant with one count of felony hazing and one count of misdemeanor hazing, however. During a pre-trial hearing, the court dismissed the felony hazing count, after which the State appealed.<\/p>\n

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