Quick Dips: Probation Violations and the Right to Representation Florida Joins the Growing Ranks of States who Sentence Probationers to Jail without Providing an Attorney Arguably, one of the most fundamental of the rights found in the United States Constitution is the right to an attorney in any criminal prosecution. This right can be found…
RED FLAGS: RISK PROTECTION ORDERS, FREE SPEECH, AND GUN RIGHTS Motion to Dismiss Granted! It is a sad commentary on our country as it exists today that, while in general violent crime is going down, mass shootings and mass killings appear to be on the rise. For many, a night out to a movie or…
The Love Machine, a rusted out and spray-painted 1964 Impala Super Sport, barrels down the highway with smoke billowing from the tops of the rolled-up windows. Cut to the interior, and a haze of smoke at first obscures the shot, slowly dissipating to reveal our two heroes smoking a huge joint. The driver, hands on…
Tampa’s City Ordinance for Open Container “City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Alcoholic Beverages, Article IV, Section 3-40, prohibits possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages outside of licensed premises.
What happens when you are arrested for a criminal act? When someone is arrested by the police, a specific series of events follows. The police must follow legal procedures during the actual arrest process, and at many other stages along the way to actually placing a suspect in jail. An arrest occurs when police take…
What To Do When You Are Stopped by the Police When you’re stopped by the police, you run the risk of being arrested or hurt, or both. Most officers will not act improperly, but whether they act properly or not you still need to protect your rights and keep yourself safe. If you’re stopped or…
Know Your Rights When a Cop Pulls You Over Getting pulled over can make even the most law-abiding citizen’s heart race. You should understand what you can and can’t do. Most people know they don’t have to take a breathalyzer. But in 26 states, you don’t have to show an officer your ID during detention…
What Should I Know If I Am Arrested? What is an arrest? When you are arrested, you are taken into custody. This means that you are not free to leave the scene. Without being arrested, however, you still could be detained or held for questioning for a short time if a police officer or other…
DUI Defense Lawyer: Take A Breathalyzer Even If You’ve Been Drinking So you decide to drive home after a few drinks. All of a sudden, panic strikes when blue and red lights appear in your rearview mirror. Getting pulled over is a scary ordeal — even if you haven’t had a sip of alcohol. And if…
Anyone can be arrested, and it could happen to you even if your only prior brush with the law is a traffic ticket. If you find yourself under arrest in the back of a squad car on the way to the police station, do you know what to do? Do you know what to expect?…