We hear it from police and on ads for alcohol: find a sober ride. Don't drink and drive. For a lot of us, this message will forever be ingrained in our minds, even when we are intoxicated and considering how we will get ourselves home. For those who have heard the...
Month: February 2015
Why do police officers check your gaze during a DUI stop?
Whether it was on a television show or you experienced it in real life, most people are familiar with the three tests that are given to most drivers during a field sobriety test. The first two are typically the one-leg-stand tests and the walk-and-turn test. But it's...
What ’10-20-Life’ Law Means
There is no denying that the state of Florida is extremely tough when it comes to punishing law-breakers. Florida's strict "10, 20, Life" sentencing law is a law that applies a sentence of 10 years for employing a gun in the commission of a crime, 20 years for firing...
What happens if I refuse a breath test in Florida?
Most people here in Florida actively try to follow the law because they know that if they break it, they could face serious legal consequences that could lead to fines and even time in jail. With some criminal offenses, a past charge could have a significant impact on...
NFL Player Found Not Guilty Of DUI
In a DUI case dating back to 2012, Detriot Lions player Nick Fairley was found not guilty. The case took more than two years to reach trial but ended up lasting less than three days between jury selection, both arguments, and the jury's deliberations. The jury in...
Keeping your window up at a DUI checkpoint
An interesting question keeps popping up here in the state of FL. Can you legally keep your window rolled up at a DUI checkpoint? An attorney has gained national attention for distributing controversial fliers that drivers can show police during traffic stops and DUI...
Resisting an Officer Without Violence
Resisting an officer sounds confrontational by nature, but is it really? In the state of Florida, if you resist an officer without violence you will be arrested on the spot. It's considered a non-violent obstruction of the law, since you are getting in the way of...
How Toll Violations can lead to a Suspended License
Here in Florida, the invention and use of the "SunPass" back a couple of decades ago, ushered in an easier toll-roads driving experience. No longer were drivers forced to dig for loose change and throw it into a basket. With a transponder attached to your windshield,...
Resisting an officer without using violence
Resisting an officer sounds confrontational by nature, but is it really? In the state of Florida, if you resist an officer without violence you will be arrested on the spot. It's considered a non-violent obstruction of the law, since you are getting in the way of...
Sex Crimes on Physically Incapacitated Victims
On the news, we hear about date rapes and druggings just about everyday. Whether it involves allegations that take place on a college campus, or whatever numbered victim we are up to in the Bill Cosby story, sex crime stories seem are an everyday occurrence.Of course,...