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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
The July 4th holiday weekend has historically been the No. 1 deadliest holiday on the roads in terms of alcohol-related crashes. In fact, it’s ranked even more dangerous than New Year’s Day. Our Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyers know part of that is simply that more people are out and about.…
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…
A man was recently arrested in Boynton Beach after officers say he was involved in an accident with injury and failed to remain at the scene. When law enforcement later caught up with him, he explained that he had to leave in order to go home and get his driver’s…
The 31-year-old mother of a toddler and 11-year-old twins had never before been arrested. She had never intended for anyone to get hurt. In fact, no one was hurt when she fired a warning shot into a wall three years ago to scare her husband, whom she felt was physically…