Starting July 1, 2024, the laws relating to Racing on Highways in Florida are changing. The Florida legislature has increased the penalties and created new provisions that will affect anyone charged with this crime. The crime of racing on the highways includes a lot of activities including racing,…
In federal criminal courts, when a person is convicted of a drug offense with a minimum mandatory sentence provision, there are only two ways that allow a federal judge to go below that statutory minimum mandatory sentence: a 5K motion filed by the federal prosecutor if the client provides substantial…
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new legislation into law that imposes higher penalties for fentanyl trafficking. This new law was enacted along with hundreds of others that were passed during the 2022 legislative session. The legislation, House Bill 95, titled “Controlled substances” officially took effect on October 1. While the legislation…
New Laws Went Into Effect in Florida: What You Should Know After a busy legislative session in Florida, several laws were passed in April 2021 that came into effect once the session was over. While most of the state’s laws went into effect as of July 1, 2021, there are…