Blog - Page 86 of 120 - The Umansky Law Firm Criminal Defense & Injury Attorneys

How Florida has mistakenly identified people as sex offenders

If you really stop to think about it, your driver’s license or state ID card contains a wealth of personal information outside of just your...

What happens when you are given community service?

Criminal Defense

There is no doubt that the prospect of standing before a judge during a sentencing hearing can be an intimidating and altogether nerve-wracking experience. That’s...

How much do you know about flakka?

Drug Offenses

Law enforcement officials at both the state and federal level are now sounding the alarm about flakka, a designer drug that has recently exploded in...

Understanding what happens when you say no to a chemical test – II

DUI

Last time, we discussed how anyone holding a Florida driver’s license has already given their tacit consent to submit to chemical tests in the event...

Understanding what happens when you say no to a chemical test

DUI

In a post last week, our blog touched on the notion that states typically treat driving as a privilege, such that motorists forfeit certain rights...

Osceola County to Host Fugitive Safe Surrender Event

Criminal Defense

Next week the Osceola County Sheriff’s Department will be offering anyone with outstanding warrants the opportunity to surrender safely. Those who decide to show up...

Why are some saying that you don’t have to talk at DUI checkpoints?

DUI

Anyone who has had to stop at a drunk-driving checkpoint probably remembers the experience vividly. That’s probably because it was so intimidating and so disorienting....

A closer look at the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — III

Criminal Defense

In today’s post, we’ll continue our ongoing discussion of the constitutional protections afforded by the Fifth Amendment in an attempt to help people better understand...

A closer look at the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — II

Criminal Defense

Last week, our blog started providing some basic background information on the Fifth Amendment, which sets forth several distinct constitutional protections and limits on police...

A closer look at the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Criminal Defense

Anyone who eagerly tunes in each week to watch a favorite television crime drama has more than likely gained a passing knowledge of everything from...