As a criminal defense law firm practicing in the Jacksonville, Florida area, we get this question quite often. Sometimes, a person pleads guilty or no contest to a crime in Jacksonville the morning after the arrest without really knowing the consequences of the guilty or no contest plea, without really…
We get a lot of calls from people in the Jacksonville, Florida area and throughout Florida who want to know about sealing or expunging a criminal record. Sealing or expunging a criminal record can be a powerful tool for people who are concerned that a past mistake that shows up…
A recent possession of cocaine case was dismissed after a judge ruled that the police did not have a right to enter the defendant’s apartment and search the defendant for drugs without a search warrant. In this case, the police received a tip that drug activity was taking place at…
In drug cases, the police are often involved in the planning stages of the drug transaction, whether by using an undercover detective who poses as a buyer or seller, by using a confidential informant or by using surveillance to record the discussions between the parties involved in the drug transaction.…
Three people were arrested by federal law enforcement officials for allegedly setting up a scheme where they would steal money from local banks in Jacksonville, Florida using bad checks and ATM cards, according to an article on News4jax.com. According to federal officials, the scheme involved depositing a bad check into…
Senator Jim Webb of Virginia published a short article on The Charlottesville Center for peace and Justice website about problems with the criminal justice system and some suggested reforms. He highlights some pretty disturbing figures which make it difficult to argue that the criminal justice system is functioning fairly and…
Last year we posted a blog article about DUI checkpoints in the Jacksonville, Florida area as police come out in force on a holiday weekend like this one to try and make arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (also referred to as DUI, DWI and drunk…
In a recent Florida DUI case (not in Jacksonville), a defendant charged with driving under the influence of alcohol had his case thrown out of court because the police officer failed to turn on the camera in his police car during the DUI stop, in violation of police department policy.…
After a criminal conviction for certain sex crimes in Florida, the defendant will be forced to register with the local police department initially, and then periodically thereafter, as a sex offender. The registration process involves providing the police with identification and contact information about the person so the police know…
Police officers in Jacksonville arrested several people at a WalMart on Philips Highway for trafficking in cocaine after setting up a reverse sting at the store, according to an article on News4jax.com. The article indicates that the five people were arrested after an undercover Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent posed…