Criminal defense lawyers do not often assert the entrapment defense in criminal cases, particularly drug cases, because it does not apply in most cases. However, there are cases where the entrapment defense is a valid defense when a person is charged with a drug crime in Florida. For instance, in…
A man in St. Johns County, Florida was arrested for boating under the influence of alcohol, or BUI, after he was stopped for a fishing license check and the officer suspected that he was intoxicated, according to an article on News4Jax.com. During the summer months in the Jacksonville and St.…
Domestic battery is perhaps the most serious misdemeanor crime in Florida and one that the State Attorney’s office takes very seriously in the Jacksonville, Florida area. However, many of them turn out to be weak cases for the State and cases where the true facts are far different from what…
Police in Jacksonville, Florida and the surrounding counties of Clay County, Nassau County and others make a lot of arrests for domestic battery and similar domestic violence related charges. What often happens is there is some incident, whether it is an argument, a disturbance or an actual physical altercation, and…
The United States Customs and Border Protection (“border patrol”) announced that they have seized a significantly greater amount of drugs in fiscal 2009 (three-fourths of the way into the fiscal year). Specifically, the border patrol seized approximately 3.3 million pounds of illegal drugs which is a 64% increase from 2008.…
It is not uncommon for a person to be arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (also commonly referred to as DUI, DWI or drunk driving) and driving with a suspended or revoked license, or DWLS, in Florida. Under those circumstances the prosecutor will file at least…
A common scenario for drug arrests in Jacksonville, Florida will have the police searching a car, house or other location, find a bag of drugs and arrest the person closest to it. When the police find drugs, they want to arrest someone, although proof that the person arrested possessed or…
There is a difference between drinking and driving and being guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol (aka DUI in Florida or DWI in some states). Clearly, if you have been drinking, the safest course of action is to stay the night where you are, let a friend drive…
There have been fewer drunk drivers and drivers intoxicated from drugs driving on the roads according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The study found that tougher DUI laws and stricter enforcement of DUI laws have contributed to the reduction in drunk driving. Back in 1973,…
Many states, including Florida, allow qualified residents to apply for and obtain concealed weapons permits. These permits allow the person to carry a concealed weapon, such as a firearm, in their vehicles and other concealed places. In Florida, carrying a concealed firearm without such a permit is a third degree…