In a recent case outside of Jacksonville, Florida, the police began investigating a suspect after they saw his vehicle outside of a hydroponic retail store. The police tracked the suspect’s license plate to his house where they saw the vehicle parked. The house windows were covered with blinds, and there…
In Florida, when a person gets arrested for a crime, he/she may have an opportunity to clear up his/her record depending on how the criminal case proceeds. If the charges are ultimately dismissed, the person is eligible to have that criminal record expunged. If the person enters a plea of…
As criminal defense attorneys in the Jacksonville, Florida area, we see a lot of different DUI cases. One issue that arises from time to time is a situation where the police arrest a person alleging that he/she is driving under the influence of alcohol but there is also evidence of…
The law regarding searches and seizures recently changed removing a fairly common justification for police to search a person’s vehicle after he/she has been arrested. Prior to the change in the law, police officers could search a person’s vehicle after arresting him/her for a crime in or near the vehicle.…
To what extent is a police officer’s racial comment admissible in a criminal trial? It depends on the circumstances and type of case. However, in any trial, evidence that tends to prove that a witness is biased against one side or the other should be admissible at the trial. If…
Each person in Florida has a Constitutionally protected right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures. If a police officer has probable cause to believe a person is committing a crime, the police officer may be able to stop a person and conduct a search. However, when the officer…
In a recent DUI case near Jacksonville, Florida, the police obtained evidence that a driver was intoxicated while driving after an accident. When the police officer arrived at the scene of the accident, the defendant was not hurt and did not appear to be intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. As…
A woman working at a hospice in Jacksonville, Florida was recently arrested by Jacksonville police for allegedly stealing prescription pills and morphine from her employer, according to an article on News4Jax.com. The woman is charged with drug trafficking and illegal drug possession. The woman was an LPN (licensed practical nurse)…
In DUI cases in Florida, the police officer who suspects the driver of driving while intoxicated will normally request that the driver submit to a breath alcohol test, or breathalyzer, which is the common test to determine if a person is driving over the legal limit. Blood and urine tests…
Police and prosecutors throughout Florida have significantly increased their attention on drug possession, distribution and trafficking crimes relating to pills (such as Oxycontin, Xanax, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone and many others) as opposed to more traditional drug crimes involving marijuana, cocaine, crack and heroin. New laws in Florida have been enacted to…