In some Fort Lauderdale felony defense cases, the defendant can be ordered to pay restitution and compensation to any victims who may be involved. In traffic cases, if you are or were an insured driver, depending on your policy, it’s possible that your insurance company may cover your restitution costs.…
One of the smartest things a person can do if stopped by a police officer is decline consent to a search – be it of your vehicle, your home or your persons. It may not prevent the search from taking place. It may not even prevent your arrest. But clearly…
In a move that could have sweeping effects on a broad range of criminal defendants, lawmakers in Florida are weighing a move to broaden protections for unborn children. What’s more, unlike many other similar measures, pro-choice advocates seem unlikely to fight the action, which means its chances of approval are…
Two young teenagers are facing felony stalking charges in Florida following the suicide of a classmate who was reportedly bullied by the two girls via social media for more than a year. Having recently wrote about a number of stalking cases in our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyer blog, we…
A criminal traffic defendant in Ohio this month was victorious in her appeal against a trooper who had stopped her and subsequently arrested her for DUI, reckless operation and failure to drive within marked lanes. The grounds for her appeal? The trooper lacked a “reasonable, articulable” suspicion upon which to…
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court released a 5-4 decision in the Maryland v. King case, which held that law enforcement officials have the right to collect DNA samples during the booking process from those arrested for serious offenses. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers know this sparked a…
The suicide of young computer genius Aaron Swartz sent shock waves throughout the country, as it was an immense loss of incredible talent. The 26-year-old would have been looking toward a very bright future – but for the fact that he was facing up to 35 years in federal prison…
It truly sounds like a creative episode of CSI: law enforcement officials using “water bullets” to catch those suspected of crimes. However, our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers have learned this is more than a good television show plot. As it turns out, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department has initiated…
Late last year in the Florida Panhandle city of Escambia, a man was sentenced to five years in prison for third-degree felony cocaine possession as a habitual offender. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers know on the surface, this case is fairly common and not likely to garner much attention…
The majority of those who have been jailed in Broward County are there for relatively minor crimes, and many have yet to be convicted. It’s a rotating population, but some are apparently staying for longer than they should, and an outside consultant has recommended jail officials trim their numbers by…