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Is It Acceptable to Use Deadly Force to Protect Your Property in Florida?

Is It Acceptable to Use Deadly Force to Protect Your Property in Florida?

Recent studies have revealed that a burglary occurs every 25.7 seconds in the United States. According to the FBI, over two million homes experience a...

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Is Electronic Monitoring of an Inmate Similar to Prison?

Is Electronic Monitoring of an Inmate Similar to Prison?

As celebrities like Harvey Weinstein and political staffers like Paul Manafort are placed under electronic monitoring, the idea of awaiting trial or serving out part...

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Ignition Interlock in Florida: Starting Your Car After a DUI Takes More Than A Key

Ignition Interlock in Florida: Starting Your Car After a DUI Takes More Than A Key

This article was first published March 16th, 2012. Some of the laws may have changed since this that date. A Driving Under the Influence (DUI)...

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“Hunch” Not Enough to Support Orlando Police Swab Test of Driver

“Hunch” Not Enough to Support Orlando Police Swab Test of Driver

An Orlando police officer recently used a Q-Tip to test a motorist for drugs based solely on the hunch that the man had drugs. An internal...

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How Social Media Can Hurt Your Criminal Case in Florida

How Social Media Can Hurt Your Criminal Case in Florida

For many of us, posting on social media is an everyday thing. We communicate freely with friends and family and use it to network professionally...

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How Marsy’s Law May Help Crime Victims in Florida

How Marsy’s Law May Help Crime Victims in Florida

On November 6, 2018, Florida voters approved Marsy’s Law. Marsy’s Law, or Amendment 6 as it was called on the ballot, was originally an amendment...

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How Innocent People Confess to Violent Crimes

How Innocent People Confess to Violent Crimes

With even the barest of evidence, a confession can close a prosecutor’s case. After all, if someone admits that they have committed a violent crime,...

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How Expensive are DUIs?

How Expensive are DUIs?

Looking for a lawyer is not that much different from finding a medical doctor, another type of professional. Taking the time to find a doctor...

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How Domestic Abusers Use the Court System to Control Their Victims

How Domestic Abusers Use the Court System to Control Their Victims

Often, victims of domestic violence have to face their abusers in court. While these cases are extremely sensitive and victims are very vulnerable, they are...

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How Does the First Amendment Apply to Threats of Violence?

How Does the First Amendment Apply to Threats of Violence?

One of America’s most sacred rights in the Constitution is the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech. Many Floridians assume that making a threat...

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Is It Acceptable to Use Deadly Force to Protect Your Property in Florida?
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