State & Federal Criminal Defense
State & Federal Criminal Defense
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Our current system of imprisonment costs the U.S. economy $1 trillion annually and over-incarceration ultimately affects American communities and families. However, an examination of the upswing in prison time for low-level offenders has led to the criminal justice...
The rates of violent crimes and crimes against property were falling through 2019 in Florida and nationwide and are predicted to continue declining through 2021 for many reasons. Mostly, better socio-economic conditions add up to continually reduced violent criminal...
A Florida prosecutor says that her office will no longer pursue most resisting arrest charges. The state attorney, who represents almost 1.8 million Osceola and Orange County residents, says that police are misusing resisting charges. According to media outlets, the...
Police officers in Florida and around the country are generally required to obtain a search warrant before entering a private residence without permission, but exceptions are made when exigent circumstances exist. Police officers could claim that exigent circumstances...
Florida residents could be forgiven for thinking that polygraph machines were invented quite recently. The devices, which are often called lie detectors, measure stress by noticing changes in an individual’s blood pressure, heart rate, perspiration and breathing...
If law enforcement pulls you over on suspicion of drunk driving, the officer will ask you some questions. You always want to interact with a police officer in a courteous manner, but are you required to answer questions? What are your rights? Possible questions The...
Florida drivers know that at some point, they could be stopped by the police. It could be for an issue as simple as a broken tail light, or it could be for something that they're not even aware of. Many drivers are not clear if the police can legitimately search their...
Authorities in Florida and most other states may charge you with disorderly conduct for playing music too loud or for being drunk in public. In some cases, you may be charged with disturbing the peace or with something like indecent exposure that better describes your...
Do people deserve second chances? If a young person commits a first-time offense for a drug crime, should they really have to pay for it the rest of their lives? Is that fair? Is that what justice looks like? With nationwide conversation about criminal justice reform...
Getting stopped by police is stressful. In their uniform with their hand near their firearm, police officers can be extremely intimidating. But what if the person who pulled you over was not actually a police officer? What if it was simply someone wearing a uniform...