Florida gives out more speeding tickets than any other state, according to a recent article at News4Jax.com referring to a study done by the National Motorist Association. Georgia is second. The Florida state trooper interviewed for the article indicated that they do not specifically target speeders, but we have written…
In a recent attempted second degree murder case near Bartow, Florida (which is about 3 1/2 hours southwest of Jacksonville, Florida), a defendant’s attempted second degree murder conviction was reversed because the judge did not properly instruct the jury about the defendant’s right to defend himself. In this case, the…
In a recent drug case south of Jacksonville, Florida, the police received a call that a black male wearing a t-shirt, jeans and sneakers was selling drugs beside a particular road. Police responded to the area and saw the defendant who met the general description. However, the police did not…
In a recent asset forfeiture case involving a client of the criminal defense and litigation law firm of Lasnetski Gihon Law, the state attorney’s office in South Florida agreed to return approximately $2.5 million of forfeited funds to the client, which constitute approximately 90% of the funds originally seized by…
In a recent criminal case near Jacksonville, Florida where the defendant was charged with marijuana manufacturing and cocaine possession charges, the case was ultimately thrown out because it was found that the police searched the defendant’s home and found the drugs based on an improper search warrant. In this case,…
The United States Supreme Court ruled recently that supervisors at work may read an employee’s text messages if they think the employee may be violating work rules. The case stemmed from a situation in California where a police chief read thousands of text messages between a sergeant on the police…
The federal government recently announced the results of a concentrated effort to arrest, prosecute and seek financial penalties from people across the country for financial crimes, including a specific emphasis on mortgage fraud cases. As we have stated several times on our criminal defense lawyer blog, the federal government (and…
A couple from Fleming Island in Clay County, Florida was arrested for allegedly throwing a party with underaged kids and alcohol according to an article on Firstcoastnews.com. According to law enforcement, the Clay County couple threw a graduation party at their home at which underaged kids were drinking. Pictures of…
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that legal immigrants should not be automatically deported after being convicted of minor drug crimes, although federal authorities may classify a second minor drug offense as an aggravated felony. Under federal law, legal immigrants are supposed to be deported after a conviction for…
In a recent DUI case near Jacksonville, Florida, the case was thrown out of court after it was determined that the police obtained incriminating medical records about the defendant in violation of the law. In this DUI case, the defendant was involved in an accident and ultimately went to the…