Legal Articles

Suddenly, a cop stops you because he says you were swerving. After drinking two beers before you got in your car, you are worried about the stop. You aren't sure if you are legally drunk. You're asked to take a breathalyzer test by the cop, and now you're wondering if[...]

There are many assumptions made about people who have been arrested, often without any evidence to support them. One of the most frustrating is that they must be guilty until proven innocent- which simply isn't true in today's society. Defamation starts when someone assuming an accused person did something wrong[...]

Criminal investigations are stressful for everyone, especially for those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law. They may begin to lose faith in everything: themselves, officers involved with the investigation, or the law itself. A lie detector test has been a popular way to show someone's guilt[...]

In the state of Florida, it’s not uncommon for law enforcement to conduct something known as pre-file investigations to make sure a suspect is not under investigation in Florida. These investigations typically occur when officers suspect criminal wrongdoing but before an individual is formally charged with a crime. To most[...]

When a federal investigative agency, such as the FBI, the ATF or the DEA, feels they have sufficient evidence to suspect that you have committed a crime, they present their case to a federal magistrate judge. If the magistrate feels there is enough evidence to move forward, he or she[...]

In the state of Florida, the use of recreational marijuana is still prohibited by law. However, medical marijuana has recently been permitted in specific cases of illness and with certain diagnoses. If you have been charged with a marijuana drug crime in FL, you may be concerned about potential fines[...]