Legal Rights

Florida Death Penalty Found Unconstitutional: What Now?

Florida Death Penalty Found Unconstitutional: What Now?

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Florida’s death-penalty practice, concluding that Florida’s current system, in which the jury’s recommendation is combined with the final...

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Congress Contemplates Reform of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Congress Contemplates Reform of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

We have previously discussed why lengthy incarceration terms for low-level offenders do not generally benefit either public safety or the pocketbooks of the nation’s taxpayers....

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Protests Commence at Capitol Hill

Protests Commence at Capitol Hill

The much controversial trial of George Zimmerman ended on July 12, 2013 when a jury of six acquitted Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin....

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How to Avoid Consensual Police Encounters

How to Avoid Consensual Police Encounters

In today’s society, average citizens are finding themselves in “consensual conversations” with police officers that are leading to more trouble then they initially thought would...

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Pushing the Limits of Freedom of Speech

Pushing the Limits of Freedom of Speech

“Mugshot websites,” the sites that make money by showing photos of arrested criminals, might be a thing of the past if one Florida legislator has...

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Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part II

Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part II

Earlier this week, we began a discussion about the intersection of neuroscience related to head trauma and the criminal justice system. Attorneys and physicians alike...

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Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part I

Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part I

The media has been buzzing over the past year about the impact that traumatic brain injury caused by repeated hits is having on contact sport athletes. In...

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What Happens in States Without Stand Your Ground Type Laws?

What Happens in States Without Stand Your Ground Type Laws?

In recent news, the controversial question of using hand guns as a form of protection for private citizens came to the forefront of Florida media...

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Legal First and Second Hand Smoke?

Legal First and Second Hand Smoke?

The month of November has been full of change in America, and especially in the states of Colorado and Washington where the legalization of recreation...

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Citations Instead of Arrests for Crimes?

Citations Instead of Arrests for Crimes?

There seems to be a new trend popping up in Orlando, Winter Park and the rest of Florida. Citations are being issued to people accused of...

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Florida Death Penalty Found Unconstitutional: What Now?
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