Police in Boynton Beach recently arrested a 14-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man after the two were stopped in a stolen vehicle, which was being driven by the underage, non-licensed girl. Authorities say the girl was invited by the man to drive the vehicle after the two met at a…
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Spate of Florida DUI Arrests Involve Parents
With the start of the school year comes a heightened risk of Florida DUI arrests, not just for newly-minted teen drivers, but parents as well. While the summer months can be spent lazily at the beach or grilling out at home by the pool, the school year is packed with…
Florida Road Rage Case Could End in Felony Conviction
An alleged case of road rage in Boca Raton has resulted in a Coconut Creek man facing felony charges of aggravated assault after authorities say he pointed a gun at another driver on I-95. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal traffic defense lawyers know that a recently-passed Florida law, which went into…
“Reasonable Suspicion” Key in Many Florida Criminal Cases
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…
Florida Drug Sentencing Severe, Despite Calls for Change
When U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder stood before the world and promised that his office was committed to curbing “draconian” minimum mandatory sentences for lower-tier drug offenders, it sounded awfully familiar to many Floridians. For years, a bi-partisan coalition of activists in the state have been trying without success to…
Florida Marijuana Arrests Racially Disparate
Not only are arrests for marijuana possession in Florida astronomically high, they also reveal a stark racial bias, according to a recent report issued by the American Civil Liberties Union. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorneys understand that while the national average revealed that blacks were four times as likely…
Fleeing From Florida Police Almost Never Goes as Planned
Had the 30-year-old driver stopped immediately for the Delray Beach police officer who attempted to pull him over late last month, he would probably have probably been arrested for driving without a valid license. It’s likely he would have also gotten a citation for driving without a seat belt. He…
Florida’s “Bong Ban” May be Weak, but Charges Still Possible
You may have heard that starting on July 1, a new law went into effect in Florida that aims to ban the sale of certain drug paraphernalia, such as bongs, pipes and rolling papers routinely used to smoke marijuana and other controlled substances. However, our Palm Beach criminal defense lawyers…
Broward Shoplifting Arrests Likely with Taskforce Creation
The Fort Lauderdale theft of some $100,000 in merchandise from two area electronics stores is being potentially linked to other retail thefts in Florida. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers recognize that this incident comes on the heels of an announcement by local, state and federal authorities that a comprehensive…
Palm Beach DUI Manslaughter Charges Facing Teen
He is just 19-years-old. The girl he is accused of killing was just 18. The two were friends. Our Palm Beach manslaughter defense attorneys understand the boy is facing a second-degree felony charge that could put him in prison for up to 15 years. It’s a tragic story and unfortunately,…