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The Obama administration has requested new regulations that would permit the obtaining of “wiretaps” for internet communications. The regulations would require that communication providers allow wiretaps of their internet. “The way we communicate has changed dramatically since 1994, but telecommunications law has not kept up. This gap between reality and the law has created a significant national security and public…
Two Ohio municipal court judges have put their foot down on breathalyzer test results in DUI criminal trials. Circleville Municipal Judge Gary Dumm and Athens County Municipal Judge William A. Grim independently ruled that until the government can show the results of the Intoxilyzer 8000 are scientifically validated, the breath test results from that particular model will be inadmissible in…
The Florida Supreme Court and the Florida State Legislature are both involved in determining the actions that can be taken when drivers refuse DUI testing. Drivers in Florida know that the state’s laws on drunk driving are tough. If some lawmakers have their way, those laws could get even tougher. As the Sun Sentinel reports, a bill has been introduced…
Many drivers in Orange County, Florida, may have heard stories about false arrests or sobriety tests that are difficult to pass when sober. Many drivers, though, don’t realize that taking field sobriety tests can introduce a serious risk of being wrongly arrested. Just last year, one individual was arrested for DUI only to have his breath and blood tests come…
A Florida jury has acquitted a man of cultivating marijuana after he argued he needed the plant for medicinal purposes. Man claimed marijuana was necessary to help treat his medical condition A Florida jury has delivered a historic verdict by acquitting a Hollywood man who freely admitted that he was growing and consuming marijuana, according to NBC Miami. The man…
A senator in Florida recently introduced a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and give doctors the authority to prescribe it. Recently, according to The Huffington Post, a state senator in Florida filed a bill that would expand on the state’s current medical marijuana law. If this bill is passed, those who can benefit from using marijuana to ease the…
Many drivers may be vulnerable to “day-after DUI” charges, since the human body doesn’t always eliminate all alcohol during a night of rest. People convicted of driving under the influence just once in Orlando face significant sanctions, including fines starting at $500 and imprisonment up to 6 months. The consequences may be even steeper for people charged with multiple DUIs…
Former Florida state legislator Mandy Dawson was arrested by the F.B.I. this summer for tax evasion and failure to file tax returns for allegedly underpaying the I.R.S. by $11,889 in 2004 and $12,966 in 2005. Authorities also allege Dawson failed to file income tax returns in 2006-2008. Dawson was released on a $100,000 personal surety bond and cannot travel outside…
A ruling by the Florida Supreme Court could change the game for individuals facing drunk driving charges. For years, Florida defense attorneys in the state have had to deal with potentially unreliable results of breath tests used to convict individuals of DUI. Unfortunately, many, attempting to gain information pertaining to the devices, have encountered road blocks. However, this may soon…
Limited medical marijuana use is now legal in Florida, and voters will soon consider expanded use, which may have mixed effects for residents and visitors. In June 2014, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill legalizing limited use of medical marijuana. People in Orlando with conditions such as cancer, epilepsy and Lou Gehrig’s disease can now use prescribed marijuana without risking…