Did you know that in Florida, if there is an accident, and the DUI suspect is taken to a hospital due to injury, a criminal investigation can be ongoing even if the suspected DUI driver is not arrested?Did you also know that under the appropriate circumstances an officer can start the process to secure a […]
The TV series “To Catch a Predator” highlighted the steps that law enforcement will go to not only build cases against adults who travel to meet minors for illegal purposes, but also highlighted how easy it is for adults to communicate with minors without the parents knowing. The advent of social media becoming so prevalent […]
With the explosion of Social Media, Florida has tried to keep up with technology in the protection of minors. It has long been a criminal offense to provide obscene (harmful) material to minors, whether by providing pornographic magazine, videos or anything handed or delivered via mail. With the advent of technology, not only is it […]
Florida, in an effort to protect abused spouses was one of the first states to develop a procedure that allows someone who has a reasonable fear for their safety to secure a Temporary Injunction for their protection until a full court hearing can be scheduled. These Temporary Injunctions have expanded to include not just a […]
If you are visiting the Tampa Bay area, and have unfortunately been arrested for DUI, in addition to the normal questions of what to do so that this arrest won’t completely disrupt your life, you have the added complication of being hundreds, if not thousands of miles away. Not only must you navigate the numerous […]
Technology advances have made recording a DUI suspected driver’s performance on the Field Sobriety Tests that police officers rely upon to decide whether to arrest someone easier and more cost effective. These tapes are often the best evidence to persuade a jury that the DUI suspect was or more importantly, was not DUI. […]
In Florida, crimes involving Firearms and other Deadly Weapons will often be based not on the weapon, but in how the weapon was either used or how it was handled. If the weapon is not fired, and the weapon was not used to physically hurt someone, the manner in which the weapon was handled can […]
Have you followed all of the steps necessary to have your DUI or criminal record sealed, kept a copy of the order directing the records to be Sealed or Expunged, only to find out that some offshore internet company has posted that horrible booking photo for all of the world-including your boss, to see? Upon […]
In Florida, not only is possessing certain drugs a crime, the amount/weight of the drugs can make a significant difference, not only in the punishment, but the defenses to the charge itself. Florida has multiple levels of penalties not just for the drug itself; also the amount of the drugs that are seized can have […]
Florida makes it a crime not just for the drivers, but also for passengers, organizers and others who help the street racing to occur. Fla. Stat. §316.191, makes it is a 2º Misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in the county jail for anyone who: Drives a motor vehicle is a race, competition, acceleration […]
