Drug Trafficking When most people hear the words “Drug Trafficking” the immediate image that comes to mind is a shipment of crates, perhaps in the back of a small van, filled with hundreds of pounds of marijuana or cocaine. Unfortunately,…
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Fiance Visa One of the roads to gaining lawful permanent resident status in the U.S. is through a Fiance Visa. This process begins while your fiance is living in his or her home country and you file an I-129F petition on his or her behalf. If the pet…
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Permanent Resident Status A common way to obtain Lawful Permanent Resident Status (Green Card) is through a family member. Although there are many family members who can file a petition of support, the fastest way to obtain Lawful Permanent Resident…
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Update Your Address for Immigration It may come as a surprise to many Lawful Permanent Residents that you must update your address for immigration records within ten days of moving! The form used is called the AR-11 and requires no fee. Some clients…
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Spousal Privilege Does the Spousal Privilege apply in the case of the Orlando Pulse shooter? Can the police get the wife’s testimony of what she knew of the shooting? Maybe. It depends on whether or not those communications she made with her hu…
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DUI Blood Tests The U.S. Supreme Court decided last week that making it a crime to refuse a DUI Blood Test is unconstitutional. Does that they can’t give you a DUI blood test? No. They can, but they have to get a warrant. And the states canR…
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I Never Had a Florida Driver’s License – Driving While License Suspended or Revoked DWLSR, or Driving While License Suspended or Revoked, is a common crime. We handle so many of these cases every year, that we’re on a first name bas…
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Bad Stop Is it possible for police to make a bad stop of a person, but find out later that there is an outstanding arrest warrant, to have the evidence thrown out in court? Maybe. The police have long been allowed to stop a person if they have reason…
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Boating Under Influence BUI, or Boating Under Influence, is a misdemeanor crime in Florida. This weekend, June 24-26, 2016, Florida Fish and Wildlife officers will be cracking down on drunk boating throughout the state. Keep in mind that on a boat, a…
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What is a Willful Violation of Probation? A Violation of Probation must be both “willful” and “substantial”. That means that you had to: Know and understand all of the rules of probation. Purposely break those rules. Know that…
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Former State Prosecutor — Tampa & Clearwater, FL 20+ Years Experience Dan is a hands-on advocate who will keep you informed about your case and educated about your options. Despite the number of cases he has handled, no case is ever a number to Dan. Read More
Road rage incidents have become fairly regular fixtures on the news, especially in Florida where concealed weapons laws have recently changed. However, you don’t need to use a gun to end up in an extremely bad position legally when a car is involve… Read More