Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Florida Hit And Run Defense
If you’ve been charged with leaving the scene of an accident, your life could be turned upside down by the penalties. That’s why it is imperative that you have a dedicated and fierce criminal defense attorney working on your behalf immediately. Florida Statistics According to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, nearly 1,200 reported… Read More »
When Mental Health Issues Impact Criminal Justice
Half of the people behind bars in jails across America suffer from some type of mental health issue. The same is true for two-thirds of people in prisons. Why are we incarcerating people who need mental health assistance? What gives? Senseless Incarceration We know that when mental health problems plague an individual, those problems… Read More »
Understanding Search Warrants And Affidavits
The nation was riveted to the news: Former president Donald Trump’s Mara Lago resort had been the location of an FBI search. There were reportedly dozens of agents on the property, going through various rooms, and even Trump’s safe. Since then, the media has been flooded with words like “warrant” and “affidavit.” Understanding these,… Read More »
What Are Special Masters, And Why Are They Appointed?
Here in Florida, as across the nation, many people have heard a new legal term of late: special master. Former President Trump was granted one to evaluate materials that were seized by the FBI, and that is being challenged by the U.S. Attorney General. What’s this all about? Are special masters used with regularity… Read More »
Can Being In Debt Lead To Incarceration?
Having bill collectors pounding down your door is exceedingly stressful, to say the least. But could things get even worse? The unfortunate truth is that yes, excessive debt could actually lead to incarceration in this country. The History of Debtor’s Prisons Centuries ago over half of the people in jails in England were there… Read More »
How Reliable Is Expert Testimony Related Deaths In Custody?
It’s far from uncommon for police to deploy tasers in an attempt to mollify suspects. Supposedly, it is short of lethal force, and to be used with non-compliant individuals. Even so, there are over 500 recorded deaths related to the use of Tasers in this country in the last decade or so. Grieving families… Read More »
When Technicalities Mar The Quest For Justice
Prisoners’ rights were dealt a major blow recently when the Supreme Court ruled that the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) of 1996 may eliminate the power of the federal court to reverse decisions made in the lower courts. The majority opinion writer, Justice Clarence Thomas, argued that the issues of serial litigation… Read More »
Florida Physicians May Face Criminal Charges Now That Roe V. Wade Is Overturned
Current Law In Florida current statute defines gestation as “between fertilization and birth,” and abortions may legally be performed up through the 24th week of pregnancy. After that period, abortion is still legal if two certifying physicians believe that either of the following is true: The woman’s life or physical health is in serious… Read More »
Does The 21-Foot Rule In Policing Endanger Individual Rights?
Police walk a thin line between protecting the public from danger, giving suspects a fair shake and the benefit of the doubt in a questionable situation, and getting themselves home in one piece after every shift. They undergo rigorous training in tactical awareness and defensive tactics that is aimed at achieving safe outcomes in… Read More »
Florida Hate Crime Law
After Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down by Travis McMichael, McMichael and his cohorts in crime faced homicide charges. In this high-profile case, the guilty verdict in state court led to federal hate crime charges, where the three men were found guilty of engaging in the crime on the basis of Arbery’s race. What exactly… Read More »