Drug Trafficking

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,… Read More
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Fiance Visa

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… Read More
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Permanent Resident Status

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… Read More
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Update Your Address for Immigration

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… Read More
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Spousal Privilege - Will I have to testify?

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… Read More
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DUI Blood Test

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… Read More
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Can I be convicted of Driving While License Suspended when I never had a Florida Driver's License?

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… Read More
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Bad Stop - Shouldn't the evidence be thrown out?

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… Read More
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Tampa crackdown on Boating Under Influence

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… Read More
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Categories: DUI

Willful Violation of Probation - What if I Didn't know I was Violating?

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… Read More
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Categories: Probation