Criminal Defense

Florida's three strikes law imposes harsh penalties on repeat offenders who commit multiple serious felonies. Under the law, those charged with a third violent offense face potentially life-altering consequences, including mandatory minimum sentences that can keep...

The Fourth Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. In most situations, police must have a warrant before searching your home or property. However, there are some exceptions. One key exception involves exigent circumstances, where urgent...

Contrary to popular belief, reckless driving is a serious offense. It involves operating a vehicle with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of others. This means that the driver must have acted with a conscious and intentional disregard for potential...

A police officer rings your doorbell in Florida. You open the door slightly to speak with them, and they ask if they can come inside. You don’t feel comfortable with this, so you refuse. The officer then tells you that you don’t have a choice. They claim that, as a...

Many of our readers may recall a widely reported incident last month when Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was stopped by Miami-Dade County police just outside the stadium on the way to his game. Hill was pulled out of his car by police, ending up face down on...

Being approached by police officers can be daunting, particularly if you have been identified as a suspect. Your fight-or-flight response will likely kick in, but neither fighting nor running are good options.  Here are some of the main reasons why you shouldn’t run...

The “War on Drugs” has been an unmitigated failure for years – but that hasn’t stopped authorities from continuing to wage it. The newest weapon in their arsenal is turning drug overdoses into murder charges. In the past, overdoses were regarded as tragic outcomes of...

Street racing is a potentially dangerous pastime that has surged in popularity in many Florida locations. These high-speed chases have prompted state lawmakers to implement stringent measures to curb such behavior. Those caught street racing can expect the possible...

People who are arrested on drunk driving allegations will sometimes try to explain their actions. They’ll have a reason why they think that what they did was justified, even while admitting that they technically broke the law. One example of this is when there is a...