Blog Posts in March, 2018

FLORIDA CRIMINALIZES ELECTRONIC THREATS OF DEATH, BODILY INJURY, OR OTHER HARM.

In the aftermath of Columbine, Virginia Tech, and most recently Parkland, states and school boards have in the name of protecting their students put in place a series of laws and policies that allow the police to intervene and even charge students as soon as threats become known. These threats include threats mad via computer, text messaging, cellphone and other electronic means. The ...

HILLSBOROUGH RIDR DUI PROGRAM - A SECOND CHANCE FOR FIRST OFFENDERS.

Starting on March 1, 2018, the Hillsborough Office of the State Attorney will unveil its new RIDR (Reducing Impaired Driving Recidivism) program. This is a program that allows for certain firs-time, non-aggravated DUI offenders to escape the drastic consequences of a qualifying DUI arrest. To qualify for this program, the offense must have occurred after March 1 st , 2018. Additionally, to be ...