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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Permanent Driver’s License Suspension If you have been convicted of DUI in the State of Florida four or more times, you received a permanent driver’s license suspension. Does this mean it is actually permanent? Maybe not. The reason why i…
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In a Drug Possession case does the weight matter?What if the drug is “cut” with something else? Drug Possession cases are complicated. First, there’s the way the cops found the drugs and charged you with possession. Then there’…
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Felony Gun Laws In the wake of yet another horrible massacre that just took place in Orlando, FL, it is long past time to fix our felony gun laws. How should we control gun access to the mentally unstable? How can we find radical lone wolf assassins?…
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Consent to Police Being investigated by a police officer is a very intimidating situation. This is true whether you are a suspect or completely innocent of a crime. One of the most usual stories we hear from clients involves consent to police searche…
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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