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In Florida someone convicted of a drug charge can lose their license for a period of 2 years through the court and or DMHSV. This is viewed as an harsh consequence by many in the legal justice system. The DHSMV can suspend your license even if the...
As of January 1st 2013 it is now legal to flash your headlights to warn other motorists about speed traps and police in the area. You no longer will receive a traffic ticket for this which may times led to the arrest of individuals for DUI and other...
When individuals are arrested, they are fingerprinted and photographed. These procedures have become so standardized that most of us do not even question the privacy implications of these actions. However, the collection of an additional identifying marker being...
Abuse of prescription pain killers, like Oxycontin, is increasing across the country. According to the most recent survey from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 55 percent of the fatal drug overdoses in 2008 involved a prescription drug, not an illicit...
A massive Medicaid fraud operation was recently discovered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI alleges over $100 million in expensive HIV medications and other drugs were sold in the black market. The drugs were supposedly obtained from Medicaid...
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, is stepping up efforts to stop the manufacture and sale of designer synthetic drugs across the nation. One complication faced by DEA officials is the ambiguity tied to the legality of these synthetic drugs....
An attorney, former state patrol sergeant and plastic surgeon recently teamed up to create a new product aimed at reducing the rates of "false positive" breathalyzer tests. False positive tests occur, according to this team, when alcohol in the mouth leads to...
The United States Supreme Court recently signaled that it may review a case involving whether law enforcement may collect DNA samples from people who have been accused, but not convicted of serious crimes.Chief Justice John Roberts put a hold on a decision in the...
A 35-year-old Florida man was recently sentenced on charges of minor sex trafficking and production of child pornography. The man received a sentence of life in prison and 10 years of supervised release. Reportedly, the Florida resident had the minor girls come to his...
This month the U.S. Supreme Court will make a major decision that will affect many involved in the justice system for crack cocaine crimes. Previously, the laws guiding disciplinary actions for crack cocaine were vastly different than those in effect for possession of...