Valentine’s Day is supposed to be one of romance – sweet cards, roses and candlelight. But our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers know that too often, the night ends horribly – with someone in the back of a squad car on their way to being booked for a domestic violence…
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…
The sales of synthetic marijuana and cocaine products continue to proliferate in South Florida, despite bans at the local, state and federal levels. That’s according to a recent report by The Sun Sentinel. Our Broward County criminal defense lawyers are well aware of the continuing trend, and remain one step…
Federal authorities reportedly arrested 17 people in South Florida – and are seeking dozens more – in connection with a pill mill operation that reportedly engaged in the trafficking of some 45,000 prescription Oxycodone pills. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers understand that officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…
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…
Florida breathalyzer machines are coming under fire yet again. However, as Fort Lauderdale DUI defense lawyers understand, this one has more to do with the state’s responsibility to test the devices, as opposed to the inherent accuracy or inaccuracy of the devices themselves. (Both are major legal issues). If successful,…
If your spouse has obtained a restraining order against you, it’s critical that you contact an experienced Fort Lauderdale domestic violence defense lawyer as soon as possible – even if you haven’t yet been arrested. The holidays can be a stressful time. Sometimes, a domestic incident –or accusations of one…
There are probably no sweeter words to a defendant facing DUI charges than, “Case Dismissed.” But unless you have hired a skilled Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyer, you’re unlikely to hear those words. This is not a reality you want to face entering a New Year. It should be a…
The Florida Supreme Court has delayed a hearing until early next year on the issue of whether the maker of the only state-approved breathalyzer machine must turn over evidence showing how it works. Fort Lauderdale DUI attorneys know this ruling could impact the future of a huge number of DUI…
December is one of the busiest months for law enforcement officials, with many agencies gearing up to host a large number of DUI checkpoints. The Florida Highway Patrol recently announced that with the holidays, officers would be conducting a series of checkpoints, as well as saturated patrols, known as “wolf…