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Officers Didn’t Read Me My Miranda Rights!
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New Florida Racing on the Highways Laws in Effect July 1, 2024
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Federal Safety Valve: The Supreme Court Dramatically Reduces Eligibility For Sentences Below the Minimum Mandatory in Federal Drug Offenses
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What if the State doesn’t give me a speedy trial?
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When Can a Police Officer Make an Arrest on a Misdemeanor Without a Warrant in Florida?
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Florida 5th DCA Holds That Officers Do Not Need to Obtain Valid Consent Before Requiring Field Sobriety Exercises Where There is Reasonable Suspicion of DUI
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Is There a Deadline to File a Motion to Dismiss Based on Self Defense in the State of Florida?
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Florida District Court of Appeals Criminal Law Update (January 23, 2023 – January 27, 2023)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (January 16, 2023 – January 20, 2023)
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Florida District Court of Appeals Criminal Law Update (January 16, 2023 – January 20, 2023)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2023)
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Florida District Court of Appeal Criminal Law Update (January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2023)
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Florida District Court of Appeals Criminal Law Update (December 12, 2022 – December 16, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (December 5, 2022 – December 9, 2022)
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Florida District Court of Appeal Criminal Law Update (December 5, 2022 – December 9, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (November 28, 2022 – December 2, 2022)
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Florida District Court of Appeals Criminal Law Update (November 28, 2022 – December 2, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (November 21, 2022 – November 25, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Law Update (November 21, 2022 – November 23, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (November 14, 2022 – November 18, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Law Update (November 14, 2022 – November 18, 2022
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (November 7, 2022 – November 10, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Law Update (November 7, 2022 – November 11, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (October 31, 2022 – November 4, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Case Law Update (October 31, 2022 – November 4, 2022)
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New Florida Law Raises Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (October 24, 2022 – October 28, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Case Law Update (October 24, 2022 – October 28, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (October 17, 2022 – October 21, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Case Law Update (October 17, 2022 – October 21, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (October 10, 2022 – October 14, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Case Law Update (October 10, 2022 – October 15, 2022)
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Federal 11th Circuit Criminal Case Law Update (October 3, 2022 – October 7, 2022)
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Federal Criminal Case Law Update (September 26, 2022 – September 30, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Case Law Update (September 26, 2022 – September 30, 2022)
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Florida Criminal Case Law Update (October 3, 2022 – October 7, 2022)
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Understanding the DUI Police Report
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U.S. Supreme Court Holds That The Government Can Prosecute A Person Twice For the Same Conduct
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Orbeez Challenge and AirSoft Attacks More Serious Than Most Teens Realize
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Supreme Court adopts broad interpretation of “different occasions” provision under the Armed Career Criminal Act
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Do You Need a Lawyer for Your First DUI in Florida?
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Jacksonville DUI Convictions Come With Harsh Penalties
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New Criminal Laws in Florida & Defenses to Criminal Charges
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How Should I Handle Police Questioning When Stopped and Investigated Based on the “Odor of Marijuana”?
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Police in Florida Cannot Use Presence of a Concealed Firearm as a Basis for Search in Carrying Concealed Firearm Case
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There is a Low Standard in Florida for the State to Obtain Medical Records by Subpoena After DUI Arrest
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Grabbing a Victim’s Property in Close Proximity to Victim Was Not Sufficient for a Robbery By Sudden Snatching Charge in Florida
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Constructive Possession of Drugs in Florida Does Not Require Drugs to be On or Near Defendant
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State Can Charge a Person With a Traffic Infraction Causing Death in Florida But Only if Proper Procedure is Followed
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State Permitted to Subpoena Defendant’s Medical Records in Florida DUI case
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Florida Police Officer’s traffic Stop Based on a Broken Tail Light Was Illegal
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Police Illegally Arrest and Search Suspect for Violating County Ordinance in Florida
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Expunging a Criminal Record in Florida Does Not Necessarily Eliminate All Records, Such as DNA Records
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Does Sending a Photograph Over Social Media Constitute a Crime in Florida?
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When Can the Court Order Restitution in Florida Criminal Cases?
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Can the Police in Florida Get Blood to Test for Alcohol in a DUI Case Where the Driver is Unconscious?
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Odor of Alcohol and an Open Container are not Sufficient for a DUI Investigation in Florida
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Florida Court Appears to Change the Florida Law Pertaining to Driving With a Suspended License as a Habitual Traffic Offender
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Florida Defendant Argues For Stand Your Ground Protection After Shootout With Police Officers
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Unauthorized Driver of Rental Car Still Has Standing to Challenge an Illegal Police Search in Florida
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Does Occupant of Hotel Room Who Did Not Rent The Room Have Standing To Challenge Search in Florida?
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Victim’s Cell Phone Recording of Defendant’s Statements In Her Home Could Be Used In Court
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In Florida, Proof That A Driver Had Consumed Alcohol Is Not Sufficient For a DUI Investigation Or Arrest
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Commercial Drivers in Florida Are Subject to a One Year Driver’s License Suspension for a DUI
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Police in Florida Have Multiple Ways to Obtain Blood or Test Results of a Suspect After a Serious Auto Crash
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Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Does Not Apply to Defendants Already Engaged in Criminal Activity
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Medical Marijuana is Now Legal in Florida, but Police Officers Can Still Detain a Driver and Search the Car Based on the Odor of Marijuana
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Florida Police Were Permitted to Detain Suspect for Wearing a Bulletproof Vest at Church
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Florida Courts Can Prohibit a Defendant From Accessing the Internet While on Probation
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A Warrant is Not Required to Obtain a Urine Sample From a Suspect in a DUI Case in Florida.
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Can the State Force a Defendant to Provide the Passcode to a Cell Phone in a Florida Criminal Case?
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When a Florida License Plate Has Superfluous Words Obscured, Can the Police Pull That Vehicle Over?
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Constructive Actual, Physical Control of Vehicle is a Valid DUI Defense in Florida
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Police in Florida May Be Able to Forfeit Valuable Property Based on Minimal Criminal Conduct
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Probationer in Florida Has Severely Compromised Right to Privacy
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Prosecutors in Florida Must Prove Relevance in Order to Obtain Defendant’s Medical Records
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Prosecutor in Florida Permitted to Charge Defendant With Two Separate Felony Charges for Selling One Drug Quantity to One Person
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The Failure of a Driver to Maintain the Lane is not Always a Legal Basis for a Traffic Stop in Florida
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Police in Florida Can Not Conduct Search Incident to Arrest for a Municipal Ordinance Violation
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Florida Police With Search Warrant for House Could Not Also Search RV on the Property
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Can an Off-Duty Police Officer Outside of His Jurisdiction Make a DUI Arrest in Florida?
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Can the Police in Florida Obtain a Urine Sample of a DUI Suspect After an Arrest Without a Search Warrant?
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Florida Cash for Bitcoin Business Owner Charged With Engaging in Money Transmission Without a License
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Florida Police Allowed to Enter Residence Without Search Warrant Based on Apparent Animal Cruelty
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Florida Police Officer Cannot Detain Driver and Initiate DUI Investigation Solely Because Driver Has Been Drinking
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Police in Florida Violated the Law by Obtaining Historical Cell Site Location Information for Suspect in Murder Case Without a Search Warrant
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In Florida, Even if All of the Unique Numbers and Letters on Your License Tag Are Visible, Police Can Still Stop You For an Obscured License Tag
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Police in Florida Cannot Seize Blood from Suspected DUI Driver After a Serious Crash Without Establishing Causation by Statute
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Possession of a Concealed Weapon by a Convicted Felon is a Nonexistent Crime in Florida
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Did you know that it is a crime to protest at a funeral in Florida?
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Supreme Court Rules Police Must Get a Search Warrant Before Obtaining Location Data From Cell Phone Providers
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How is a crash defined under the Florida DUI laws?
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What If I Refuse Field Sobriety Exercises When Stopped For A DUI?
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The Automobile Exception Does Not Apply to Vehicles Within the Curtilage of the Home
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Florida Police Try to Use Three Year Old Consent to Search Property for Marijuana
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Apparent Possession of a Concealed Firearm is not Sufficient for Police in Florida to Pat Down Suspect
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Prosecutor in Florida Theft Case Uses Defendant’s Facebook Post to Prove Case
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Can the Police in Florida Obtain Blood or Medical Records From DUI Suspect With a Subpoena?
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Nearly 30 Minute Delay During Florida DUI Investigation Was Too Long So DUI Case Thrown Out
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Police Unlawfully Search Person at Florida House Where Marijuana Was to be Delivered
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Police Engage in Illegal Interrogation Tactics and Conviction Gets Reversed
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Police Drew Blood From Unconscious Defendant in Florida DUI Case. Was it Legal?
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The Government’s Recent Report on the Effects of Mandatory Minimum Prison Statutes
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Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences Give Prosecutors Excessive Power at the Expense of Defendants’ Rights
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What is Hearsay? Can They Prosecute Me Based On He Said/She Said?
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What is considered Child Abuse in Florida?
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What are the gun laws in the State of Florida?
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What is “Safety Valve” in Federal Criminal Court?
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Criminal Law Update: When Can A Police Officer Stop And Search You?
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How Can A Criminal Defense Attorney Help Get A Low Bond?
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What is Pretrial Diversion or Pretrial Intervention and How Can I Get It?
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In Florida, When a Defendant is Sentenced to Probation, Can That Probation Period Be Terminated Early?
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Police in Florida Do Not Have a Right to Search All of a Person’s Personal Property, Even After an Arrest
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What Is A Motion To Dismiss In A Criminal Case?
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What Is A Motion To Suppress?
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What Is A Federal Grand Jury And What Is It’s Purpose?
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Rian Rodriguez, A 27 Year Old Soccer Coach Is Accused Of Interference With The Custody Of A Minor After Running Away With A 17 Year Old Student. So, Why Hasn’t He Been Charged With A Sex Offense And What Is The Law In Florida Relating To Sexual Acts Between 16-17 Year Olds And Adults, Young Adults, And Teenagers?
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When Do You Have To Register Your Firearms? Bernandino Bolatete Has Been Arrested In Jacksonville After Making Terroristic Threats, But He Was Only Initially Charged With Possession of An Unregistered Silencer
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Can You Really Get A DUI On A Golf Cart Or Bicycle In Florida?
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They Didn’t Read Me My Rights! When the Police Must Read You Your Miranda Rights in Florida and What Happens When They Don’t.
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Recording Someone Without Their Knowledge Can Lead to Felony Charges
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Do Jacksonville Police Officers Use Pedestrian Safety Laws As a Pretext To Search African American Citizens? And If So, At What Cost?
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DUI Blood Test Results Were Not Admissible in Florida DUI Case Involving Accident
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Florida Police Officer Makes Illegal DUI Arrest Outside of His Jurisdiction
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Can the State Take a DNA Swab from a Defendant in Florida Without Proof of DNA Evidence for a Comparison?
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Florida Defendants Are Arguing That Classifying Cannabis as a Schedule I Drug is Now Unconstitutional
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Making Threats: Easy To Make, Hard To Take Back
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Florida Court Rules Police Can Order Driver Out of Vehicle During Traffic Stop
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Florida Kindergarten Teacher Could Not be Convicted of Battery For Non-abusive Discipline of Student
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Police in Florida Cannot Always Come to Your Door, But Some Signs Will Not Prevent Them
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Florida Police Officer Out of Jurisdiction Could Not Make Citizen’s Arrest for DUI
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A Person in Florida Who Has Not Obtained a Driver’s License Cannot be Charged with a Felony Suspended License Charge
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Florida Court Rules it is OK for Police Officer to Stop DUI Suspect He Had Seen Impaired an Hour Earlier
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Massachusetts Court Rules Police Cannot Testify Defendant Was High on Marijuana in DUI Case
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In Florida, the State Can Force a Defendant to Prove Where Money Comes From Before Being Released on Bond
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Prosecutors in Florida Can Still Proceed with a Violation of Probation Case Based on a Criminal Charge That Was Dropped
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Littering Can be a Felony Crime in Florida
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Florida Police Officer Has Murder Case Dismissed Based on Stand Your Ground Law
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Police in Florida Arrest Man for Letting Young Child Walk Down the Stairs
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Preventing a Victim or Witness from Reporting a Crime in Florida
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Florida Police Arrest Suspect for Repossessing Vehicle Used as Collateral
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Refusing to Take a Breathalyzer Test Can Be Used Against You In a DUI Case in Florida, But You Can Change Your Mind
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Failing to Render Aid After a DUI Manslaughter Crash in Florida Results in a More Serious Charge
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Police in Florida Were Permitted to Force a Blood Draw in DUI Manslaughter Case Without a Warrant
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Colorado Court Says Alert of Drug K-9 Not Sufficient for Police Search. The Same Rule Should Apply in Florida.
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Florida Prosecutor Charges Widow With Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon for Pawning Husband’s Guns
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Florida Resident in Rooming House Had Same Fourth Amendment Protections as Residents of Other Accommodations
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General Odor of Marijuana Coming From a Group of People Does Not Give Police Probable Cause to Search in Florida
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Police in Florida Need to be Careful When Promising Benefits to Suspects in Return for a Statement
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What is a Gag Order in Florida Criminal Cases?
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PTSD Being Added to List of Medical Conditions That Can Be Treated With Medical Marijuana
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Police in Florida Cannot Normally Require Blood Test in DUI Case Where There is No Death or Serious Bodily Injury
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A New Arrest While a Person is on Probation in Florida Could Mean Automatic Bond Revocation
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Florida Drug Possession Arrest Results from Traffic Stop of a Bicycle
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In Florida, a Fourth Conviction for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Results in a Permanent Suspension But Not All Convictions Count
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What Constitutes Cyberstalking in Florida?
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A Parent’s Child Custody Order in Divorce Court Can Lead to Felony Charges in Florida
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What Are Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s Actual Charges?
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In Forfeiture Cases in Florida, the Rules of Civil Procedure Apply but Criminal Motions Are Also Permitted
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A Second Example of When a Police Encounter in Florida Requires Evidence of Criminal Activity
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When Does an Encounter With Police Become a Seizure Under the Law in Florida?
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Police in Florida Cannot Download Black Box Data in Your Vehicle Without a Search Warrant
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Not All Questions Are Covered Under the Miranda Warnings
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Police in Florida Must Read Your Miranda Rights if You Are in Custody and Under Interrogation
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Police Officer in Florida Cannot Arrest a Suspect for a DUI the Officer Does Not Witness
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A Judge in Florida Cannot Rely on a Defendant’s Subsequent Arrest When Imposing a Sentence
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In Florida a Second Refusal of a Valid Request for a DUI Breathalyzer Test is a Crime
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Lasnetski Gihon Law Researching Florida Medical Marijuana Licensure for Potential Client
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You Can Be Convicted of Burglary in Florida Without Ever Entering a Residence or Building
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Police in Florida Generally Need a Search Warrant for a Blood Draw in DUI Cases But There Are Exceptions
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Is Drug Residue Sufficient for Police to Forfeit Your Property in Florida?
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When Does the Hot Pursuit Doctrine Apply in Florida?
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Can I Purchase a Firearm From A Federally Licensed Dealer For Somebody Else Who Isn’t Prohibited From Possessing A Firearm?
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A Defendant in Florida Does Not Always Have a Right to a Jury Trial in a Criminal Case
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Florida Police Executing Arrest Warrant Do Not Have a Right to Search Surrounding Property
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Police in Florida Cannot Use Informant to Get Statement from Defendant That Police Could Not Otherwise Obtain
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DUI Checkpoints Have to Follow Specific Rules in Florida But Other Checkpoints Do Not
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Initial Search of Defendant Was Lawful, But No Do-Overs
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Police in Florida Can Knock on Your Door Without a Warrant, but Their Access is Limited
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The State Can Compel a Defendant to Provide the Cell Phone Password With a Search Warrant in Florida
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Police in Florida Cannot Access Information in an Abandoned Cell Phone Without a Search Warrant
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Ambiguous Florida Weapons Law Results in Felony Arrest For Student Possessing a BB Gun in School
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Florida Uttering Forged Card Charge Did Not Apply to Gift Card
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Florida Criminal Statute of Limitations is Delayed When Defendant is Out of State
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Florida Police Officer Can Detain and Arrest Suspect for DUI While in Private Parking Garage Under Certain Circumstances
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The War on Drugs Sometimes Causes Police Officers to Forget About the Constitution
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In Florida, Statements Made to a Police Officer Investigating an Auto Accident Are Not Generally Admissible in Court
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The State Can Comment on a Defendant Remaining Silent in Some Instances
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Florida Man Arrested for Firearm and Marijuana Charges After Firefighter Spots Illegal Items in his Garage
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In Florida Grand Theft Case, the State Must Prove the Value of the Item Stolen
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Florida Police Officer Improperly Arrests Suspect for Giving False Name
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Florida Juvenile Who Sent Threats on Twitter Not Guilty of Making Threats Crime
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Florida Police Cannot Arrest DUI Suspect Without Observing Him/Her Driving
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In Florida DUI Case, Odor of Alcohol Plus Causing a Serious Accident is Sufficient for Blood Draw
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Manufacturer of Highly Dangerous Opioid Drug Fighting (and Paying) to Keep Marijuana Illegal
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Florida Inmate Who Left Job While on Work Release Convicted of Escape
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Florida Burglary Conviction Reversed Where Defendant Stole From Store Open to the Public
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As the Federal Government Keeps Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug, a New Substance is Added
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Florida Police Officer’s DUI Arrest Outside of His Jurisdiction Was Unlawful
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Federal Court Says Police Cannot Stop Vehicle with License Plate From a Marijuana State
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Florida Court Finds That Police Pressing Key Fob is Not an Illegal Search
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Police in Florida Could Not Prove Constructive Possession of Drugs Found in Hotel Room
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Claimant in Florida Forfeiture Case May Be Able to Get Fees and Costs From State For Improper Forfeiture
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Jacksonville, Florida Law Firm of Lasnetski Gihon Law Gets DUI Case Dismissed Despite Client Having a Blood Alcohol Level More Than Three Times the Legal Limit
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Police Search With Consent Became Illegal When it Went Too Far in Florida Drug Case
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Excessive Delay in Investigation Results in Florida DUI Case Being Thrown Out
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Florida DUI Case Thrown Out After Police Stop Defendant for Honking Horn
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Judge in Florida Can Suspend a Person’s Driver’s License for a Traffic Violation
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Can the Judge in a Florida Criminal Case Order Sex Offender Therapy for Defendant Not Convicted of Sex Offender Crime?
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In DUI Cases, Police in Florida Can Force a Breath Alcohol Test Without a Warrant but not a Blood Alcohol Test
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Inching Closer to the Legalization of Marijuana
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Paying Back the Money in Government Benefits Fraud Cases Can Lead to Your Arrest in Florida
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An Improper Promise Can Make a Statement Inadmissible in Florida
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Recorded Jail Call Leads to Drug Trafficking Conviction for Florida Inmate
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If You Refuse to Submit a DNA Sample to Police in Florida, Can the State Use That Refusal Against You in Court?
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The Fifth Amendment Protects a Person’s Right to Remain Silent Before Arrest and Before Miranda Warnings
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Florida Vehicular Homicide Conviction Based on Speeding Alone Reversed
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If a Suspect in Florida Throws Evidence Away, it Becomes Abandoned Property and Fair Game for Police
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Police in Florida Interrogating a Suspect Have to Alert Suspect That His/Her Attorney is Present
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Florida Injunctions Against Domestic Violence Do Little To Prevent Violence
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House of Representatives Panel Voted to Pass a New Email Privacy Bill
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Florida Defendant Properly Charged with Driving With a Suspended License on Gas Powered Bicycle
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Florida Murder Defendant Cannot Use Stand Your Ground Law When He Sought Out Conflict With Victim
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Landlords Can No Longer Ban Tenants Based Solely on a Prior Criminal Record
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Florida Department of Corrections Officer Convicted for Allowing Prison Fight
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Can a Passenger of a Vehicle Leave the Scene of a Traffic Stop in Florida?
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United States Supreme Court Limits Government’s Ability to Freeze Assets of Defendants Upon Arrest
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United States Supreme Court Finds Florida’s Death Penatly Procedure Unconstitutional, Not the Death Penalty Itself
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it is Illegal in Florida to Audio Record Someone Without Consent and Disclose the Recording
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Florida Student Suspended From School Convicted of Trespass for Being on School Grounds
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A Person Arrested for DUI in Florida May Be Entitled to an Indepdendent Blood Acohol Test
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In Florida, a Robbery By Force Can Be Committed Without Touching the Victim
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In States with Medical Marijuana, Deaths from Painkillers are Down, and Why Marijuana is Still Illegal
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In Florida, Refusal to Submit to Field Sobriety Exercises Might Not be Admissible in DUI Case
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A Good Example of a Bad Constructive Drug Possession Case in Florida
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Florida Police Officer Did Not Have a Right to Search Vehicle of Suspect on Probation
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For People in Florida Who Want to Own a Firearm, the Prior Felony Disposition is Critical
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United States Supreme Court to Decide if Police Can Search Your Cell Phone Without a Warrant
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There Are Some Exceptions to the Search Warrant Requirement in Florida, but They Are Limited
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Florida Jury in Criminal Trial Wants Witness Testimony Read Back to Them.
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Can the Police in Florida Search a Suspicious Package Sent Through the Mail?
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Can the Police in Florida Search My Garbage and Other Items I Throw Away?
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When Can a Judge Hold a Lawyer in Contempt and Place Him/Her in Custody in Florida?
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To Use the Stand Your Ground Law in Florida, the Force Used Must Be Reasonable
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Does the Legalization of Marijuana Increase Marijuana Use Among Teens?
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A Property Owner in Florida May Not Have a Right to Privacy in Leased Premises
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The Inevitable Discovery Rule in Florida
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Vehicular Homicide in Florida Can be Committed with Reckless Driving Irrespective of Alcohol or Drugs
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In Florida, You Have a Right to Privacy in Your Home, But Not Necessarily Your Computer
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The State in Florida Cannot Use a Defendant’s Confession Alone to Prove Case Without Independent Evidence
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Florida Police Officer Arrests Person Sleeping in Car for DUI, Case Gets Thrown Out
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The Odor of Alcohol is Not a Sufficient Basis for Police to Start DUI Investigation in Florida
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Florida Man’s Detained After Driving to House Being Searched for Drugs
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Should I take the breath test if I’m stopped for DUI?
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The Florida DHSMV Can Suspend Your Driver’s License For Failing to Pay Alimony
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EL Faro Ship That Departed From Jacksonville Florida Still Missing
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Marijuana Case in Florida Thrown Out When Police Don’t Make Effort to Preserve Evidence
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Police in Florida Can Only Arrest for Resisting Arrest if There is a Legal Basis for the Initial Arrest
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Florida DMV Can Suspend Your Driver’s License for Medical Reasons Based on Confidential Tip
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Examples of When the State Cannot Prove Constructive Possession in Florida
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When Can Oral Communications Be Secretly Recorded in Florida?
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State Cannot Use Breathalyzer Test Results Against Defendant in DUI Case Where Independent Blood Test Was Requested
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Defendant in Florida May Not Be Charged With Drug Possession if Drugs Found During Overdose
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Police in Florida Generally Need a Search Warrant to Obtain Real Time Cell Phone Information
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Police in Florida Cannot Enter Secured Property for Investigation Based on Anonymous Drug Tip
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You Can Be Pulled Over If You Have a Trailer Hitch or Anything Else Obstructing Your License Plate in Florida
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Necessaity Can be a Defense to Criminal Traffic Charges in Florida
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Collection of DNA May Toll Statute of Limitations in Lewd and Lascivious Battery Cases
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Assumptions and Police Officer’s Super Human Eyesight Are not Sufficient for a Search and Seizure in Florida
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People on Probation in Florida May Have Reduced Constitution Rights Regarding Searches and Seizures
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Florida Uses a Broad Interpretation of its Money Laundering Statute
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Florida Stand Your Ground Law Cannot Be Used Against Police Officer Engaged in Official Duties
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Be Careful in Florida Driving Someone Else’s Vehicle if That Person Might Have a Legal Problem
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Odor of Alcohol and Beer Cans Found on Boat WEre Not Sufficient for Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Investigation
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Florida Appellate Court Awards Attorneys Fees to Claimant After Money is Forfeited Without Evidence of Criminal Activity
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Florida Police Officer Was Justified in Stopping Vehicle Where Window Tint Was Too Dark to See Driver
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Can the State Use a Defendant’s Pre-Arrest Silence Against Him/Her at Trial in Florida?
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State Failed to Prove a Violation of Probation with Hearsay Evidence From Probation Officer
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President Obama’s Proposed Budget Allocates More Money to the War on Drugs
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Senators Propose New Law to Curb Forfeiture Abuse
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Attorney General Eric Holder Issues a New Order Addressing Asset Forfeitures, But it Doesn’t Do What Many Seem to Think it Does.
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Court May Decide Classifying Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug is Unconstitutional
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In Florida, State May Be Able To Prove a Burglary Charge If Defendant Has The Property Shortly After The Theft
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Florida Drug Case Thrown Out Where Police Stop Suspect for Driving Too Slowly on Highway
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It is a Felony to Bring Drugs or Contraband into a Florida Jail but State Must Prove Knowledge
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What Does a Grand Jury Do, and How Does It Do It?
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The State Does Not Necessarily Have to Disclose Identity of Confidential Informant in Florida
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Florida Police Try to Use “High Crime Area” to Justify Search
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Florida Statute of Limitations Does Not Run While Defendant is Continually Absent from the State
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Lasnetski Gihon Law named one of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Law Firms
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Florida Search Warrant With Multiple Errors Upheld by the Court
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Florida Child Molestation Conviction Reversed Due to Potential Juror Intimidation
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In Florida, Police Usually Need an Arrest Warrant to Make an Arrest for a Misdemeanor Outside His/Her Presence
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Florida Police Needed a Search Warrant to Track a Suspect’s Cell Site Location
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Criminal Conviction Reversed in Florida When Prosecutor Elicits Testimony Regarding a Defendant’s Failure to Produce Evidence
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There is a Difference Between Reckless Driving and Careless Driving in Florida
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Florida Police Were Not Permitted to Search Hotel Room For Drugs With Occupant’s Permission
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Florida Police Lose Armed Robbery Case by Illegally Searching Trunk of Car
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Anonymous Call Was Not Sufficient to Stop Defendant in Florida
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Police Officer Justified in Searching Pill Bottle in Florida Drug Case
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Florida Court Finds Government Forfeiture of Home Used to Cultivate Marijuana is Unconstitutional
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In Retail Theft/Shoplifting Cases in Florida, the Sale Price Controls the Value of the Stolen Item
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In Florida, Defendant Must Know An Accident Occurred to be Guilty of Leving the Scene of an Accident
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Where Police Intercept Defendant’s Phone Calls in Foreign Language, Whose Translation is Used in Court?
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$5,000 Fine in Florida Solicitation of Prostitution Case Found to be Unconstitutional
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Police in Florida Can Request Identification But if They Hold Onto it, it Becomes a Detention
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When Can Police Officers in Florida Use Deadly Force?
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Police in Florida Cannot Always Search a Suspect’s Cell Phone During a Valid Arrest
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In Suspected Florida Pill Mill Case, How Does the Court Deal With Confidential Patient Records?
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Prosecutor Could Not Admit Evidence of Conversation Between Defendant and Psychotherapist in Florida Criminal Case
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Senator Proposes Changes to Federal Forfeiture Laws
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Florida DUI Defendant Unable to Get Case Thrown Out When Police Corrupt DUI Video
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An Anonymous Tip of Drug Activity is Not Sufficient for a Search of a Residence in Florida
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Police in Florida Cannot Grab Suspect Without Reasonable Suspicion of Criminal Activity
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Florida City Noise Ordinance Found to be Unconstitutional
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Seizure of Substitute Assets in a Forfeiture Case in Florida
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Can Police in Florida Pull You Over if the Color of Your Vehicle Does Not Match the Color Listed on the Registration?
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There is No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in One’s Bank Records
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Large Bank Receives Significant Fine But Still Clearly Getting Preferential Treatment Over Individuals
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Can an Out of State Medical Marijuana Verification Card or Prescription Be Used as a Defense to Possession of Marijuana in Florida?
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Supreme Court Holds That Police Need Search Warrants to Search Cell Phones
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Florida Defendant in Drug Case May Not Be Able to Discover Identity of Confidential Informant
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In Florida, There is a Key Difference Between Being Present for a Crime and Helping The Criminal Activity
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Subsequent Miranda Warnings May Not Cure Prior Police Failure to Mirandize Suspect in Florida
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Abandoning Stolen Property Can Be a Defense in a Robbery Case in Florida
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Florida Felony Hit and Run Case Reversed Where State Could Not Prove Defendant Knew He Hit Victim
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DNA on Gun Was Not Sufficient for Possession of a Firearm By a Convicted Felon Conviction in Florida
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Florida Court Finds Police Stop is Valid When Driver Stops Just Past Stop Bar
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Driving With a Suspended or Revoked License Can Be a Felony in Florida if There is a Serious Crash
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When Can Police in Florida Search a Person’s Hotel Room for Drugs?
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Florida Drug Case Reversed Where Police Seize Box with Unidentified Pills Inside
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Florida Prescription Drug Case Reversed Where State Uses Database to Show Defendant Had No Prescription
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Carrying a Concealed Firearm in Florida Means Hidden From Plain Sight
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Wire Fraud Conviction Reversed Where “Victim” Was Not Financially Defrauded
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Florida Man Convicted of Fraud For Using False Information to Get a Job
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Florida Defendant Denies Ownership of Cell Phones, Cannot Challenge Search of Cell Phones
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Federal Government Looking to Regulate E-cigarettes
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Defendant in Florida Can Get Two Convictions for Aggravated Battery Against a Pregnant Woman
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Aggravated Battery or Assault With a Vehicle Could Just Be Reckless Driving in Florida
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Can an Unauthorized Driver of a Rental Car Challenge an Illegal Serch in Florida
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For Underaged Drivers in Florida, the Legal Limit for a DUI is Much Lower
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Florida Police Can Order Blood Draw in DUI Manslaughter Case Where There is Evidence of Impairment
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Florida Stand Your Ground Claim Does Not Work Where Defendant Shot Victim in Back
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Florida Stand Your Ground Immunity Applies to Correctional Officers As Well
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Can Police in Florida Come Up to Your House and Knock if You Have a Closed Gate?
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Jacksonville Police Seize and Try to Forfeit Large Sum of Cash From Traveler in Jacksonville Airport
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Knock and Announce Search Warrant in Florida Requires Police to Allow Occupant Time to Open Door, But Not Much Time
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State Can Charge Conspiracy to Traffic in Drugs Based on Phone Conversations in Florida
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Federal Government to Propose Lighter Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders
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Entrapment Defense Does Not Work in Florida Traveling to Meet a Minor Case
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Florida Man Arrested for Felony Child Neglect After Instructing Child to Call Mother Rather Than 911
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Gun Possession Charge Thrown Out in Florida After Illegal Detention
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For a Leaving the Scene of a Crash Charge in Florida, Does There Need to be an Actual Crash?
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Florida Armed Robbery Conviction Reversed Where State Provided Evidence of Guns Not Used in Robbery
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State Attempts to Forfeit Real Property Allegedly Related to Gambling Operation in Florida
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Protecting Your Rights When the State Seizes Your Property for Forfeiturein Florida
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Federal Sentencing Reform Bill Going Through Congress
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Police Could Not Stop Suspect For Drugs Based on Alleged Hand to Hand Transaction in Florida
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Marijuana Case Gets Thrown Out After State Loses Important GPS Evidence
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There is a Constitutional Right to Privacy in Hotel Rooms in Florida
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Medical Marijuana Making Its Way to the Ballot in Florida in 2014
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Federal Judge Throws Out Florida’s Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants Law
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Florida Defendant Gets Murder Dropped with Stand Your Ground Immunity
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Florida Correctional Officer Convicted for Selling Contraband to Inmates at Private Prison
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Bondsman Assists Police with Marijuana Cultivation Arrest in Florida
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Florida Students in School Have Less Protection Under Search and Seizure Provisions
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Florida Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Statute May Be Unconstitutional as Applied to Antique Firearms
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Police Withholding Facts From Judge May Not Negate Search Warrant in Florida
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Police Seize Money From Vehicle Driver Based on Odor of Marijuana
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Police in Florida Cannot Get Valid Consent to Search After Illegally Entering Residence
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Defendant Arrested for DUI in Florida After Police Find Vehicle with Four Flat Tires
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What is Sufficient and Reasonable Suspicion to Stop a Suspect for Burglary in Florida?
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Florida Police Cannot Stop and Arrest Suspect for Loitering Without Specific Evidence of Threat or Crime
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Can Police Officer in Florida Stop a Driver Outside of His/Her Jurisdiction?
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Federal Prosecutors Filing Fewer White Collar Crime Cases
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Providing False Information to Police Charge is Not Valid in Florida After Improper Arrest
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Police Officer in Florida Does Not Need to Observe Suspect Driving Vehicle to Make DUI Arrest
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Reckless Driving Can Be the Basis for a Vehicular Manslaughter Charge in Florida
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Can a Police Officer in Florida Make a Valid Drug Arrest Based on Inaccurate Information From His Computer?
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How Does the State in Florida Calculate Weight of Drugs in Trafficking Case When There are Multiple Bags?
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It is Illegal in Florida for a Convicted Felon to Possess a Firearm or Ammunition, but He/She Can’t be Convicted of Both at the Same Time
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Lasnetski Gihon Law partner Harry Shorstein speaks to Jacksonville Downtown Rotary about use of taxpayer money.
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Defendant in Florida Can Be Convicted of Burglary of Dwelling Even for Empty Building Under Renovations
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Necessity Can be a Defense to DUI in Florida
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A Kidnapping Crime Can Be As Simple As Briefly Detaining a Victim
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State Tried to Prove Constructive Possession of Cocaine based on Keys to Apartment in Florida
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Police Officer Can Investigate a Person To Check His/Her Welfare in Florida
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Offering for Prostitution Requires Only Agreement in Florida
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In Florida To Convict a Person of Theft, State Must Prove Intent to Steal When Property is Taken
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Suspect Arrested for Drugs After Stopped Walking in Street in Florida
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Interstate Agreement on Detainers Applies in Florida
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Florida DUI Officer Could Not Stop Driver for Swerving in His Lane
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Medical Doctor in Florida Can Be Charged With Drug Trafficking for Improperly Prescribing Drugs
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Florida May Be Putting Medical Marijuana Initiative Up for a Vote
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Florida Court Cannot Give a Defendant a Higher Sentence if He/She Cannot Pay Restitution
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The Danger of Submitting to the Field Sobriety Exams in a DUI Case in Florida
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What Can I do if the Police in Florida Seize My Money or Other Property?
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Police in Florida Cannot Search House Based on Anonymous Tip in High Crime Area
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Armed Robbery With a Deadly Weapon Can Be Committed With BB Gun in Florida
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Florida DUI Evidence Thrown Out Where Police Did Not Read Implied Consent in Spanish
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When Police Can Search a Person With No Probable Cause and No Crime in Florida
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In Florida, Using an Anti-Shoplifting Device Can Turn a Petit theft Charge Into a Felony
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Florida Court Affirms Questionable Basis for Search of Suspected Marijuana Grow House
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Domestic Battery Arrests in Florida Can Be Based on Very Little But Have Lasting Effects
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Florida Stand Your Ground Law Applies to Non-Deadly Force as Well
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United States Sentencing Commission May Make Changes to Sentencing Guidelines in Certain Drug Cases
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Police Must Observe Suspect Driving or in Control of Vehicle for DUI Arrest in Florida
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Domestic Violence Victim Gave Police Legal Basis to Search Car for Gun in Florida Case
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Florida Minimum Mandatory Sentence Laws are Unfair and Unnecessary
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When a Suspect’s Silence Can Be Used Against Him/Her in Criminal Court
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Florida Defendant Convicted for Armed Robbery and Battery on DNA Evidence
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Florida Legislature Considering a Law That Would Make Selling Bongs and Pipes Illegal
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Jacksonville, Florida Law Firm of Lasnetski Gihon Law Recovers Full Amount of Money Seized in Alleged Drug Forfeiture Case
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Could the Federal Fair Sentencing Act Apply to All Federal Inmates Previously Charged With Crack Cocaine Crimes
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An Interesting Graph Regarding the War on Drugs
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Lasnetski Gihon Law Attorney Harry Shorstein Recognized by Laws.com
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In Florida, Running When Seeing Police Can Be a Basis for a Stop.
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In Florida, Can a Police Officer Search a Person’s Cell Phone After an Arrest Without a Search Warrant?
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Florida Police Cannot Look Into Homeowner’s Window Looking for Drugs Without Search Warrant
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Police Officer Can Request Driver’s License But Must Give it Back Before Getting Consent to Search
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Federal Agency Recommends Lowering DUI Limit Almost by Half For Florida and Other States
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Jacksonville, Florida Police Make Domestic Battery Arrests on Word of One Person
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Florida Prosecutor Drops Synthetic Marijuana Charges Against Store Owner
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Police Cannot Force a Blood Test in Standard DUI Case Without Search Warrant
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Florida Romeo and Juliet Law Could Get Certain People off the Sex Offender List
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Suspects in Florida Need to be Clear About Asserting a Right to a Criminal Lawyer
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Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm May Be Able to Use Florida Stand Your Ground Law
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Federal Government Using New Technology to Track People By Their Cell Phones
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Proving Defendant Knows Marijuana is There is Not Sufficient for Possession Charge
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Concerned Citizen can Be Basis for a Traffic (and DUI) Stop in Florida
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Can Police Officer Stop Driver for DUI Out of His Jurisdiction in Florida?
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Constructive Possession of Marijuana and Oxycodone Case Thrown Out in Florida
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The Crime of Neglect or Abuse of Elderly or Disabled in Florida
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RICO Charge in Florida
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Police Cannot Bring Drug Dog To Sniff House Without a Search Warrant
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Florida 10/20/Life Law Allows for Consecutive Minimum Prison Sentences for Single Episode
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DNA Insufficient to Prove Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Charge in Florida
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Police Officer in Florida Who Sees Drugs in Home Can Enter Without a Search Warrant
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Consent for Police to Search in Florida is Limited in Scope
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Florida 10/20/Life Statute Applies to Accidental Firearm Discharges As Well
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Florida Marijuana Case Thrown Out After Stop for No Rear View Mirror
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Florida Law Enforcement Says Tax Return Fraud Cases Exploding
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Local Police in Jacksonville, Florida Area Going After Synthetic Marijuana Cases
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DEA Conducts Video Surveillance on Private Property Without a Search Warrant
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Senator Calls for an End to Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
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Florida Trafficking in Hydrocodone Case Gets Reversed Due to Prescription Defense
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Defendant Convicted of Robbery Even When Victim Not in Fear of Violence
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Florida DUI Case Thrown Out After Defendant Does Well on Field Sobriety Exercises
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In Florida Coercion is a Recognized Defense to Any Crime Except Homicide
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“Private” Conversations at the Police Department Can Be Recorded and Used Against the Defendant
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In Florida Hit and Run Cases, the State Must Prove Defendant Knew of Accident
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Medical Emergency Can Be a Basis for a Police Search in Florida
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Self Defense is Not a Valid Defense in Florida Where Defendant is Committing Forcible Felony
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Conviction for Schemes to Defraud Reversed in Florida Sheriff Overtime Case
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Investigators Using Wiretaps to Catch Insider Trading
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Nineteen People Arrested in Alleged Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme in Jacksonville, Florida
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Defendant Stopped in Drug Trafficking Case for Driving Repainted Vehicle
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Driver Stopped in DUI Case Even When He Did Not Violate Traffic Laws
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Necessity Could be a Defense to Driving With a Suspended License in Florida
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State Can Obtain Blood Test Results From Hospital in DUI Case, But Cannot Use Presumption of Guilt
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Defendant’s Suicide Attempt Used Against Him at Trial in Florida
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It is Important to Understand the Concealed Firearm laws in Florida
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Suspect Refuses Treatment at Jail, Gets a DUI Blood Test
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State May Subpoena Medical Records and Blood Test Results in Certain DUI Cases in Florida
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Police in Florida Can Approach Suspect and Ask Basic Questions
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In Burglary Case in Florida, State Has To Prove Defendant Did Not Have Permission to Enter
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Former Police Ask Federal Government to Respect New State Marijuana Legalization Laws
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Record Number of People Are in Favor of Legalizing Marijuana
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Texting and Driving May Be Illegal in Florida Soon
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Florida Police Cannot Detain a Person For DUI Due to Sleeping in Vehicle
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Can a Defendant Have a New Trail Based on Newly Discovered Evidence?
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Public Records/Hearsay Not Sufficient to Establish Identity of Victim in Criminal Case
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Florida Child Abuse Defendant Convicted Because He Could Not Afford An Expert
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Entering A Building By Just a Few Inches Can Be a Burglary
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Husband Gets Ten Days in Jail For Filing False Divorce Documents
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Florida Criminal Case May Be Dismissed if State Does Not Actively Search for Defendant
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Police in Florida Cannot Enter Your House Just Because They Smell Marijuana
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Drinking Alcohol Can Result in a Probation Violation
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Separate Bags of Cocaine May Be Combined to Result in Trafficking Offense
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Jail Calls and Jail Visit Conversations May Be Recorded and Used as Evidence at Trial
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Government Continues to Make Believeable Number of Drug Arrests
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Trafficking in Ecstasy Case Thrown Out When Police Violate Search Warrant
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Mortgage Fraud on the Rise According to FBI
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Smell of Marijuana May Be Sufficient for Police to Search Your Car in Florida
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DUI Roadblocks Are Legal in Florida But They Must Follow Certain Requirements
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A Person in Florida Can Be Convicted of DUI Even When Vehicle is Inoperable
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A Person Can Be Convicted of DUI in Florida While Riding a Bicycle
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Grand Theft Charge Against Florida Contractor Thrown Out For Lack of Intent
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Overpopulation of Federal Prisons Largely Due to Drug Crimes
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Department of Justice Continues to Make Medicare Fraud Cases
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DUI Manslaughter in Florida Requires Causation Between Crash and Impairment
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Defendant’s Stand Your Ground Claim Successful in Florida Aggravated Assault Case
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Federal Government Not Prosecuting Wall Street Executives
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In Florida, Driver Cannot Give Police Consent to Search Passenger’s Property
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Police Follow Defendant Into His Home, Find Marijuana, But Case is Thrown Out
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In DUI Case, Defendant’s Admission of Driving, By Itself, May Not Be Sufficient to Support DUI Conviction
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Uttering Forged Check Case Reversed When Police Officer Improperly Identifies Defendant
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Facebook Friend Request Is Considered “Contact” in Domestic Violence Case
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Some Statistics on the Cost of Federal Prisoners
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A Successful Stand Your Ground Law Claim in Florida
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Termination of Probation in Florida
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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Florida Must Properly Advise Defendants of Any Immigration/Deportation Consequences
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Defendant Cannot Use Florida Stand Your Ground Law When He Uses a Firearm and is a Convicted Felon
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Injuring an ‘Elderly Person” is a Special Crime in Florida
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Normally a Search Warrant is Required to Search a Person’s House for Drugs
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Defendant’s Statement Thrown Out Where Police Did Not Provide Access to Criminal Lawyer
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Criminal Lawyer Tries to Get Florida Prostitution Case Dropped Due to Outrageous Conduct by Police
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Florida Stand Your Ground Law May Be No Defense If You Instigate Conflict
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Breath Alcohol Test Result Thrown Out in DUI Case Where Officer Lied to Defendant About Release From Jail
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In Florida, Abandoned Property Can Be Searched by Police Without a Search Warrant or Probable Cause
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Police in Jacksonville Make Quick But Critical Decisions in Domestic Battery Cases
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Suspect Arrested for DUI After Police See Him Remove Motorcycle From a Ditch
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In Florida a Fourth DUI Conviction Means a Permanent License Suspension
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Sleeping Behind the Wheel is Not Evidence of DUI in Florida
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Adverse Evidence of Breathalyzer Refusal Does Not Apply for Bicycle DUI
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Florida Police Arrest 103 People in Alleged Prescription Drug Trafficking Ring
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Lesser Crack Cocaine Sentences Apply to Federal Defendants in Pipeline Crack Cocaine Cases
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Florida Police Arrest Suspect and Search Cell Phone Without a Search Warrant
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Jacksonville Police Are Looking to Make DUI Arrests This July 4th Holiday
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Too Many People in a Vehicle is Not Necessarily a Legal basis for a DUI Stop
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Judge Dismisses Case After State Takes Three Years to File Charges
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Paramedic Takes Blood From DUI Suspect And Gives it to Police
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Defendant Impersonating Criminal Defense Lawyer Convicted in Federal Court
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Defense Lawyer Could Use Alleged Victim’s Facebook Messages Against Her in Sexual Battery Trial
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The Government Uses Your Cell Phone to Track You Without a Warrant
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Police Officer in Florida Cannot Arrest DUI Suspect Without Observing The Actual DUI Take Place
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In DUI Case, Police Officer Cannot Request Urine Test Just Because He Is Dissatisfied With Breath Test
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Police in Florida Can Stop a Driver for DUI for Improperly Tinted Windows
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Leaving the Scene of an Accident in Florida
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Another Stand Your Ground Law Case in Florida
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Witness Testimony at Bond Hearing May Be Used at the Trial
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Federal Judge Throws Out Governor Scott’s Order to Drug Test State Employees
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Police Activating Emergency Lights May Be Enough for a Detention in Florida
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Who Can the State List as the Owner of the Premises in a Burglary Case in Florida?
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Florida Man Convicted of Aggravated Battery With a Deadly Weapon For Hitting Victim With Plastic Broomsticks
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Obama Administration Releases New Drug Control Strategy
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The Attorney-Client Privilege in Florida
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Does Violating an Employer’s Computer Policy Violate the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
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Police Track Personal Cell Phones Without a Warrant
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What Constitutes the Crime of Robbery in Florida?
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Evidence Issues in Dealing in Stolen Property Cases
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The Crime of False Imprisonment May Require Less Than You Think
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It is a Crime to Access Confidential Data From a Computer Without Permission in Florida.
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Urine Test Thrown Out in DUI Case After Police Coercion
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Another Florida Stand Your Ground Law Example
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Can a Police Officer in Florida Search You if He Sees Part of a Concealed Handgun?
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Battery and the Stand Your Ground Law in Florida
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Florida Police Still Cracking Down on Pain Clinics
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Possession of Recently Stolen Items is Evidence of a Burglary in Florida
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Failing to Appear in Court is a Separate Crime in Florida
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What Do Police Have to Prove About Drug Dog’s Qualifications?
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President Obama’s Proposed Budget Increases Funding for Anti-Drug Programs
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Florida Highway Patrol Plans to Crack Down on Aggressive Driving
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Search By Consent is Limited to Scope of Consent in Florida
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Defendant Cannot Challenge Illegal Search of His Co-Defendant in Florida
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Police Officer Brings Marijuana Into Jail, Blames Juvenile and Arrests Him
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In Sexual Battery and Lewd or Lascivious Molestation Cases, Victim’s Prior False Accusations May Not be Admissible in Florida
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Operating as a Pawnbroker Without a License is a Felony in Florida
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The Community Caretaker Exception to a Warrantless Search in Florida
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DUI Defendant Stopped For Improper Honking of Horn
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911 Calls Are Recorded and Can Be Used in Court, But There Are Exceptions
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In Florida, Recorded Conversation in Police Car Can Be Used At Trial
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President Obama Announces New and Improved Mortgage Fraud and Securities Unit
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Stealing From A Porch May Or May Not Be A Burglary in Florida
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Attaching GPS Device on a Vehicle is a Search Under the United States Constitution
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Says Internet Cafes Should Be Illegal
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Actual Physical Control of a Vehicle for DUI in Florida
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Can Police Search Your Office and Desk at Work?
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Police Stops Vehicle After Leaving Florida Pain Clinic
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Does Weight of Marijuana Include Water for a Trafficking in Marijuana Charge?
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Can Police Have a Drug Dog Sniff Front of Residence Without a Search Warrant?
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Jacksonville, Florida is One of the Top 5 Worst Cities for DUI Arrests
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Good Faith Belief in Entitlement to Property is Defense to Grand Theft in Florida
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A Defendant’s Confession Alone is Not Sufficient for a Criminal Conviction in Florida
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Separated Wife Gives Florida Police Consent to Search Husband’s Home
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Judge in Florida Cannot Find a Violation of Probation for Failure to Pay Without Proof of Ability to Pay
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Can a Police Officer in Florida Make an Arrest outside His/Her Jurisdiction?
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Jacksonville, Florida Police to Focus on DUI Arrests This New Year’s Weekend
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Suspect Gets Arrested for DUI After Citizen’s Arrest
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The State Does Not Always Appreciate the Difference in Animal Cruelty Charges in Florida
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In Florida, the State Must Prove the Defendant was Driving or in Actual Physical Control of the Vehicle for a DUI Conviction
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U. S. Government Set To Make Two New Drugs Illegal
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Legalizing Marijuana May Result in Fewer Traffic Deaths
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Defendant in Florida Found Not Guilty of Obtaining a Mortgage by Fraud and Theft Charges
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State Cannot Charge Someone With Burglary if They Have a Sufficient Interest in the Property
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Police in Florida Have A Lesser Standard To Stop and Investigate a Person for Possible DUI
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Breathalyzer Test Given Before Defendant Was Arrested Was Not Valid in Florida
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A Person Has Very Limited Privacy Rights in Pharmacy Records in Florida
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In Florida, What Does the State Have to Prove for Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer?
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Federal Prisoners Convicted of Crack Cocaine Charges Are Being Released
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Police in Florida Can Run Your Name and Date of Birth Without Suspicion of Criminal Activity
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Quantity of Drugs May Not Be Enough To Prove Intent To Sell in Florida
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Self Defense is Not Always a Valid Defense to Battery in Florida
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FBI Taking More Aggressive Approach to View Personal Emails and Internet Usage
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Florida State Database Set Up To Avoid Doctor Shopping for Prescription Pills
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Three “Bath Salts” Banned by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
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What Can Police in Florida Do When A Suspect Runs From Police?
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Florida Trafficking in Hydrocodone Charge Dismissed Where Defendant Had Drug Prescription
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Florida DUI Case Thrown Out After Police Requested Blood Draw After Accident With No Injuries
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Someone Arrested for a Drug Charge Every 19 Seconds in the U.S.
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Local Police in Jacksonville Continue to Raid Doctors’ Offices for Alleged Prescription Fraud
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Jacksonville Postal Employee Steals Merchandise From the Mail And is Charged With Federal Crime
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Federal Government Escalating Medicare Fraud Investigations and Prosecutions
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The State Cannot Force Spouse to Testify About Conversations With Defendant in Criminal Case
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Florida Judge Finds the Possession or Delivery of Drugs Statute Unconstitutional
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Statement of Dying Victim May Be Admissible in Criminal Trial
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Police Officer in Florida Cannot Search a Person For Violating Ordinance
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Police in Florida Can Search House Without Warrant or Homeowner’s Consent
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Police in Florida Search Suspect’s Car for Drugs After Playing Loud Music
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Can the Police in Florida Seize Your Vehicle for Possession of a Concealed Weapon?
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There is a Very Limited Exception to the Sex Offender Registration Requirement in Florida
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Even a Misdemeanor Criminal Charge Can Affect Your Concealed Weapons Permit in Florida
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Police Need To Verify Anonymous Tip for Valid Sale of Cocaine Arrest
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A Battery Charge Can Be a Felony in Florida if Alleged Strangulation is Involved
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Is Weaving Within a Lane a Sufficient Basis to Make a DUI Stop in Florida
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State Charges Defendant With Felony DUI, But Felony Case is Dismissed
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Law Enforcement Officials Charge 32 People After Pain Clinic Investigation in South Florida
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Government Focused on Deporting Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Records
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Deaths From Prescription Drugs Increase in Florida in 2010
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DUI Charges Dismissed in Florida After Defendant Found in Backseat of Vehicle
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Domestic Battery vs. Battery in Florida
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Drug Dog or K9 Alert for Drugs is Insufficient to Allow Police Search
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Police Show of Authority is Sufficient for a Seizure
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In Florida, Police Can Stop Vehicle When The Vehicle is Different From Registration Description
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The Difference Between Robbery, Robbery By Sudden Snatching and Theft in Florida
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State Limited to One Possession of Firearm/Ammunition by Convicted Felon Charge Per Transaction
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Federal Judge Decides Ecstasy Penalties Are Too Harsh Under Federal Sentencing Guidelines
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In Florida, a Second Battery Conviction is a Felony
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In Florida DUI Case, State Cannot Use Blood Test Refusal Against Defendant if Breathalyzer Was an Option
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Increase in Abuse of Prescription Pills Results in More Pharmacy Robberies
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Police Beginning to Crack Down on Unemployment Compensation Fraud Crimes
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Federal Prisoners Can Request a Reduced Sentences on Crack Cocaine Charges
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Internet Pharmacy Employees Arrested for Dispensing Drugs Without a Pharmacist
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In Florida, Police on School Grounds Have Much Greater Authority to Search Students
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An Example of Insufficient Evidence to Prove Constructive Possession of Marijuana in Florida
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Police Trespass on Property to Investigate Marijuana Growing Case
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Florida Drug Case Thrown Out After Police Enter Backyard Without a Search Warrant
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In Florida, Police Officer Needs Reasonable Cause to Believe DUI Suspect Used Drugs to Take Urine Sample
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When Police in Florida Have a Search Warrant for Your House, What Else Can They Search?
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Criminal Defense Lawyers Are Required to Tell Client of Deportation Risk Before Entering Guilty Plea
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State Tries to Use Prior DUI Conviction Against Defendant in DUI Case
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Police Cannot Force Driver to Move His Vehicle Without Legal Basis in DUI Case
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In Florida, the Police Can Get Quick and Easy Access to Your Pharmacy Records
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DUI Case Reversed Due to Illegal Police Stop of Pickup Truck
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Can a Plastic Fork be a Deadly Weapon and a Basis for an Aggravated Battery Charge in Florida?
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Federal Government Proposes New Cyber Security Laws
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States May Be Rethinking Medical Marijuana Laws After Warning From Federal Government
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Can the Police Search a Person’s Cell Phone After an Arrest Without a Search Warrant
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More Then Just the Owner of a Residence Can Give Police Consent to Search
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Laws to Require Tracking of Pseudoephedrine Cold Pills Does Not Reduce Methamphetamine Production
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Police Need Probable Cause for Drug Dog Sniff Test of a Residence
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Florida Governor and Attorney General to Target Doctors and Drug Companies
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Is it Burglary to Steal Items From a Person’s Yard in Florida?
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Is it Illegal for a Student to Have a Pocket Knife on School Property?
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The Crime of Kidnapping Does Not Require Significant Restraint of Movement
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A Good Article on Riding Bicycles in Florida
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Defendant Cannot Challenge Illegal Search of Stolen Vehicle
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Kentucky Passes New Drug Law to Reduce Prison Population and Save Money
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Eleven People Arrested on Mortgage Fraud Charges in North Florida
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Prior False Accusation in Sexual Battery Case May Not Be Admissible at Trial
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Attorney General Speaks About Healthcare Fraud Focus and Prosecutions
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Can the Prosecutor Use a Defendant’s Attorney to Testify Against the Defendant in a Criminal Case?
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Police in Jacksonville Raid Home of 91 Year Old Woman For Marijuana Plants
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Jacksonville, Florida Police Make Arrest in Alleged Statewide Truck Theft Ring
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Meth Labs on the Rise in St. Johns County, Florida
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Rules for Pain Clinics in Florida
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Jacksonville, Florida Ranked Fifth in the Country for Speed Traps
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Police Raid Suspected “Pill Mill” in South Florida
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Twenty-One People Indicted on Federal Drug Charges in Brunswick, Georgia
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A Valid Prescription is a Proper Defense to Trafficking in Hydrocodone and Other Pills
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111 Defendants Charged with Medicare Fraud Across the Country
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Clay County Police Raid Pain Clinic in Orange Park, Florida
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It is Not Clear What Constitutes the Crime of Child Abuse in Florida
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Feds to Make “Fake Pot” Illegal, Florida May Follow
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When Can the Police in Florida Search Your Vehicle for Drugs or Other Evidence?
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Police Seize $20,000 From Person After Marijuana Arrest
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Detailed Information About a Suspect from Anonymous Source Not Enough for Search and Seizure
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Police in Florida Have Easy Access to a Person’s Pharmacy Records
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Are States Moving to Require a Prescription for Certain Cold Medicines?
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Florida Governor’s Budget Would Eliminate Cyber-Crime Unit
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Police Use Electric Company to Bust Marijuana Grow House
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Judge in Florida Cannot Deny Sealing or Expunction Based on Nature of Charge
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Is Marijuana Evidence Admissible in a DUI Case Involving Alcohol?
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Police Cannot Always Search Vehicle in Florida After Suspect is Arrested and Secured
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Police Officer’s Racial Comment Admissible at Trial
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Police Officer Cannot Stop and Search Suspect on a Hunch in Florida
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Police Can Obtain Evidence of Alcohol/Drug Use Without Probable Cause With Consent
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Jacksonville Hospice Worker Arrested for Stealing Pills and Other Drugs
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Some Florida Counties Getting Search Warrants for Driver’s Blood in DUI Cases
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Is it Illegal in Florida to Doctor Shop for Prescription Drugs Without Misleading the Doctors?
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Felony Driving With a Suspended License Case Thrown Out Due to Illegal Seizure
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Florida Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography Found in Luggage at Airport
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Car Crashes Into Fence and Police Find Marijuana Grow House
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Trafficking in Cocaine Case Reversed When State Could Not Prove Constructive Possession
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Lewd or Lascivious Molestation Case Reversed Due to Marijuana Evidence
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When is a Refusal to Submit to the Field Sobriety Exam Not a Refusal in Florida?
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Should I Submit to the Field Sobriety Tests During a DUI Stop in Florida?
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It is Illegal in Florida for a Felon to Possess a Firearm or Carry a Concealed Weapon
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State Must Prove Physical Injury to Convict For Child Abuse in Florida
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What is the Remedy in Florida When Police Violate the Knock and Announce Rule for Search Warrants?
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Violent Crimes and Property Crimes Still Decreasing Across US, Pill Cases Increasing
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Police Arrest 135 People in Jacksonville Area During Illegal Pill Investigation
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Police in Florida May Be Permitted To Search Residence After Lawful Arrest
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Police in Florida Cannot Stop a Motorcyclist For Driving Without A Helmet
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Drugs Found in Vehicle After DUI Arrest may Be Admissible at DUI Trial in Florida
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Proving Defendant Knew the Drugs Were There is Not Enough for a Drug Possession Conviction in Florida
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Police Can Detain A Person Asleep in a Vehicle for a DUI Investigation
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Police Have Easy Access to Your Pharmacy Records of Controlled Substances in Florida
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Possession of Marijuana Case Gets Thrown Out Due to Illegal Search
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Federal Criminal Sentencing Guidelines for Crack Cocaine Cases Now in Effect
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Federal Authorities Charge St. Augustine Woman With Alleged $100 Million Fraud
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Florida Marijuana Possession Case Thrown Out Due To Unreasonable Show of Police Force
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A Good Example of Overcriminalization in Federal Court
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Jacksonville Area Police Are Focusing on Pain Clinics
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Woman Arrested for DUI After Crashing Into St. Johns County Police Car
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Federal prosecutors Indicted Several for Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Jacksonville, Florida
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St. Augustine Man Arrested for Vehicular Homicide
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Gainesville, Florida Man Arrested For Alleged Ponzi Scheme
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Lasnetski Gihon Law Partner Harry Shorstein Named Best White Collar Crime Defense Lawyer for Jacksonville, Florida for 2011
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Opening and Stealing the Mail is a Federal Crime
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Jacksonville Police Make Over 200 Under-Aged Drinking Arrests for FL/GA Weekend
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Federal Law Enforcement Break Up Huge Medicare Fraud Ring
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In Self Defense Cases in Florida, Evidence of Victim’s Reputation for Violence is Admissible
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It is Illegal in Florida To Possess a Weapon on School Property
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Domestic Violence Cases Up 10% in Jacksonville, Florida
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Florida Trafficking in Cocaine Case Reversed When State Uses Improper Evidence
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Clay County, Florida Police Making More Arrests for Marijuana Grow Houses
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Sex Offender Probation in Florida Comes With Certain Mandatory Restrictions
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Jacksonville Police Going After Contractors
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A Doctor and Several Others Arrested At Pain Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
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Police Find Marijuana Grow House in St. Marys, Georgia
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Police Made A Lot of Marijuana Arrests in 2009, Fewer Violent Crimes Arrests
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Sexting Crimes Becoming More Prevalent in Florida
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What Happens if the Police Do Not Mirandize a Suspect in Florida?
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Police Seize Mortgage Fraud Documents When Suspect is Arrested in Her Vehicle
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Defendants in Federal Fraud Cases Can Rely Upon Advisor’s Counsel
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In Florida, Statements Made After an Accident May Not Be Admissible in DUI Case.
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In Florida, Is Evidence of Defendant Running From Police Admissible in Court?
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Federal Law Enforcement Investigating More Online/Internet Sex Cases
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Police Can Only Draw Blood in DUI Case In Limited Circumstances in Florida
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Jacksonville is the Worst Speed Trap in Florida
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Florida Sex Offenders Must Register With New Permanent or Temporary Address
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Congress Passes Law Lowering Ratio Between Crack Cocaine and Powder Cocaine Criminal Sentences
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Florida Police Stepping Up Drunk Driving (DUI) Arrests Now Through Labor Day
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Police in Florida May Have a Right to Search a Vehicle After a Valid Arrest
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Drug Trafficking Case Thrown Out Due to Lack of Evidence of Possession
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Woman Arrested For DUI After Her Daughter Calls Police From Car
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Police in Florida Can Get Your Pharmacy Records Without a Subpoena and Without Notice
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Federal Law Enforcement Officials Crack Down on Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
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Identity Theft/Financial Theft Crimes on the Increase
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Florida Leads the Country in Speeding Tickets
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Attempted Murder Case Reversed Based on Self Defense
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Police Had No Reason to Detain Defendant, Drug Case Thrown Out
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State Attorney’s Office Gives Back Millions in Florida Asset Forfeiture Case
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Marijuana Manufacturing and Cocaine Possession Case Thrown Out Due to Illegal Search Warrant
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Employees Do Not Have Complete Privacy Rights in Their Text Messages
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Federal Authorities Announce Results of Mortgage Fraud and Financial Crimes Directive
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Clay County Couple Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Party With Alcohol and Underaged Kids
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Legal Immigrants Should Not Automatically Be Deported For Minor Drug Offenses
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Florida DUI Case is Thrown Out After Police Violate the Law to Get Medical Records
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Harry Shorstein, Partner at the Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Law Firm of Lasnetski Gihon Law, in Jacksonville, Florida
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Jacksonville Beach Company Indicted in Federal Court on Fraud Charges
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In Florida, Defendant’s Confession is Not Admissible Until State Proves Crime Was Committed
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Drug Case Dismissed After Police Illegally Enter Suspect’s Home
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New Product Supposedly Easily Tests for Drug Use
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Jacksonville Man Arrested for Murder 4 Years After Incident
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Attorney General Issues Memo on Charging Federal Crimes and Sentencing
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Alleged Victim’s Prior Violence is Admissible in Self Defense Case in Florida
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Florida Governor Approves Red Light Cameras
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Police Arrest Suspect Outside Home, Cannot Search Inside Home For Drugs
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Anonymous Tip of Illegal Drug Activity is Not Enough for a Search or Seizure in Florida
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It is a Crime in Florida to Transport a Person for Prostitution
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Consent to Search for Drugs May Be Inferred By Police
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The War on Drugs Has Failed. . . And Was Pretty Expensive Too
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4th DUI Offenders May Be Able to Get Driver’s License Back in Florida
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Florida Trafficking in Cocaine Case Thrown Out Because Search Took Too Long
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Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter in St. Johns County, Florida
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Driver Leaves the Scene of a Crash and Returns 10 Minutes Later. Is This a Crime in Florida?
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State Must Still Prove Elements of Constructive Possession for Violation of Probation Cases
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Jacksonville, Florida Couple Arrested for Growing Mushrooms
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White Collar Crime Prosecutions Were Up in 2009
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Drug Trafficking Laws Don’t Favor the Poor and Uninsured
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Several Jacksonville Contractors Arrested for Allegedly Working Without a License
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The Crime of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in Florida
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Jacksonville Businesses Say Shoplifting Crimes on the Increase
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Georgia Authorities Withdraw Request for Roethlisberger’s DNA in Sex Crime Investigation
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In Florida, Can a Police Officer Force You to Submit to a Blood Test in a DUI Investigation?
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Cook at Flagler County, Florida Jail Arrested for Bringing Drugs Into Jail
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Another Constructive Possession of Marijuana Case Thrown Out in Florida
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Senate Passes Bill To Make Crack Sentences Equal to Cocaine Sentences
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Jacksonville, Florida Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide
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Police Arrest Man with Large Quantity of Cocaine in His Home
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Police in Jacksonville Florida Make 38 Arrests for Underaged Drinking at Big Events
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JEA Employees Arrested for Theft of Copper Wire
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Florida Police Investigating 7 Year Old Hit and Run Death Case
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Police in St. Johns County, Florida Arrest Two for Drug Trafficking
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Doctor at Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville Arrested
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Police Make Arrests in Jacksonville for Food Stamp Fraud
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Words Alone Can Constitute a Crime in Florida
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State Has the Burden of Proving DUI Defendant Freely and Voluntarily Submitted to Breath Test in Florida
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Florida State and Federal Governments To Increase Health Care Fraud Prosecutions
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Much Lower Threshold for Trafficking in Pills Crime
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Can the State Withhold the Identity of a Confidential Informant (“CI”) in Florida?
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Woman Arrested for DUI at Flagler County, Florida Jail
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Shoplifting Case in Flagler County, Florida Turns Into Much More Serious Charges
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Police Arrest Two Suspects Caught Flushing Crack Cocaine Down Toilet
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More Child Pornography Arrests in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida
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Jacksonville, Florida Man Arrested for Bank Fraud
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The Difference Between Trafficking in Illegal Drugs and Possession of Illegal Drugs in Florida
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Jacksonville Man Arrested After Accident Killed Police Officer
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Jacksonville Beach, Florida Man Charged in Federal Court with Child Pornography Charges
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Constructive Possession of Illegal Drugs in Florida
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Be Careful How You Resolve Your Criminal Cases in Florida to Stay Eligible for a Sealing or Expunction
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Police in Florida Can Force a DUI Suspect to Give Blood in Some Circumstances
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Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Case Thrown Out in Florida
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People in Florida Have No Right to Privacy in Historical Cell Phone Site Information
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Pharmacies in North Florida Assisting Police in Making Methamphetamine Arrests
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Crime Seems To Be Falling Across the U.S. Despite Recession
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Drug Case Thrown Out in Florida After Police Improperly Detain Defendant
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Can The Police Stop You In Florida For Running From The Police?
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Florida Court Extends Police Officers’ Right to Search Vehicle of Suspect Recently Arrested
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Jacksonville Police Made Record Number of Arrests for Underaged Drinking During Gator Bowl and New Year’s Eve
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Federal Law Enforcement Arrest 26 Doctors and Medical Providers for Medicare Fraud
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Police in Florida Cannot Stop a Person Based on Tip That He Possesses a Concealed Handgun
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Obama Administration Establishes New Task Force to Combat Financial Fraud Crimes
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NFL Player Arrested for Felony Possession of Marijuana
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Newly Popular Substance (Salvia) is an Illegal Drug in Florida
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Former NFL Player Convicted of Fraud Related to Ponzi Scheme
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Arrests Six People Accused of Buying Stolen Cars
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In Florida, Police May Access Your Drug Records From Your Pharmacy Without a Search Warrant
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Five People Arrested in Waycross, Georgia for Growing Marijuana
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Florida Football Player Arrested for DUI in Gainesville, Florida
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Cocaine Trafficking Case Thrown Out Due to Illegal Search in Florida
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Seal or Expunge Your Criminal Record in Florida to Help Obtain a Job
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In Florida, Police Cannot Stop You Solely Based on an Anonymous Tip
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Police Will Be Out in Force this Thanksgiving Weekend in Jacksonville, Florida
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Possession of Marijuana Case Thrown Out for Illegal Search of a Juvenile
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Supreme Court Reviewing Florida Case That Sent a Juvenile to Prison for Life
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I Want to Seal or Expunge My Criminal Record to Help Get a Job
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Former Football Star Charged with Hit and Run in Dade County, Florida
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Federal Law Enforcement Authorities Make Twenty-Four Mortgage Fraud Arrests in Jacksonville, Florida
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You Have the Right to Remain Silent During Field Sobriety Tests During a DUI Stop
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Marijuana Grow Houses Growing in Florida
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Record Number of Arrests for Underaged Drinking of Alcohol in Jacksonville, Florida
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Jacksonville, Florida Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison on DUI Charge
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Jacksonville, Florida Police Step Up Enforcement of DUI’s During Florida-Georgia Weekend
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Red Light Cameras May Be Coming to Jacksonville, Florida
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Consensual Search By Police is Limited to Areas Agreed Upon by Suspect
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Starke, Florida Man Arrested for Possession of Marijuana After Helicopter Sees Marijuana Plants in his Yard
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Witnesses Get Immunity In Criminal Cases When Forced to Testify in Florida
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Corporate Executive’s Statements to His/Her Attorney May Not Remain Confidential
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Polk County, Florida Drug Officers Play Video Games While Serving Search Warrant
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Florida Man Convicted of Sex Crimes for Exposing Himself On Web Camera
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State and Federal Law Enforcement Still Arresting Record Numbers on Drug Offenses
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Financial Identity Theft Becoming More Widespread
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Are DUI Roadblocks Legal in Florida?
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Incriminating Evidence and Statements From Defendant May Be Suppressed After Improper Arrest in Florida
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Can a Police Officer Handcuff a Person During a Brief Detention and Patdown?
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Contractors Arrested for Fraud in Jacksonville, Florida Area Counties
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Drug Case Gets Thrown Out After Police Illegally Enter Home
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U.S. Sentencing Commission to Review Sentencing Guidelines for Possession of Child Pornography Crimes
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Florida Statewide Prosecutor’s Annual Report
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Police Arrest Suspect in Front Yard; Police May Not Enter House For a Search
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In a DUI Case With an Accident, the State Must Prove Defendant Was Driving the Vehicle
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Former Owner of Cisco Travel Plaza and Others Indicated on Federal Criminal Fraud Charges in Kingsland, Georgia
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DUI Breath Test Operator Must Follow Rules or Driver’s License Suspension Will Be Overturned
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Criminal Defense Lawyers Lasnetski Gihon Law Get Drug Case Dismissed Due to Illegal Search
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Another Drug Case Dismissed Due to State’s Inability to Prove Constructive Possession of Methamphetamine
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More Women Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) in Jacksonville, Florida
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Good Article Discussing the Laws Punishing Sex Offenders
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Federal Authorities Stepping Up Prosecutions of Mortgage Fraud Cases
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New Law Would Allow Students Convicted of Drug Possession to Receive Federal Student Aid
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Know the Ways to Lose Your Florida Concealed Weapon Permit
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When Police Ask Questions, You Do Not Always Have To Answer
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Jacksonville, Florida Police to Address the Misdemeanor Crime of Racing
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I have Several Arrests But the Charges Have Always Been Dropped. Can I Have All of These Arrests Sealed or Expunged in Florida?
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New Federal Law Proposed to Make Federal Criminal Sentences for Crack Cocaine Crimes Equal to Powder Cocaine Crimes
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Federal Government Cracking Down on Medicare Fraud Crimes
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Is There a Difference Between Getting a Criminal Record Sealed or Expunged in Florida?
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Drug Reform Issues Progressing Under Obama Administration
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What is the Entrapment Defense to a Drug Charge in Florida?
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St. Johns County, Florida Man Arrested for Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol
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Will the Police (or the State) Drop My Domestic Battery Case if the Victim Drops the Charges?
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Defenses in Domestic Violence Cases in Florida
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Significant Increase in U. S. Border Patrol Drug Seizures
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Driving With a Suspended License and DUI Charges Should Not Be Tried Together.
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Invalid Drug Arrest Based on Constructive Possession of Cocaine
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Is There a Difference Between Drinking and Driving and DUI?
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Fewer Drunk Drivers on the Roads According to Government Report
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Federal Law Proposed to Allow Carrying a Concealed Weapon Permit to Remain Valid Across State Lines
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I Entered a Plea of Guilty or No Contest in Criminal Court in Jacksonville, Florida, Can I Now Withdraw or Reverse That Plea and Fight My Charges?
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Describe the Process for Sealing or Expunging a Criminal Record in Florida and How Long Does it Take
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Florida Possession of Cocaine Case Dropped After Police Enter Home Without a Search Warrant
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Prosecutors May Be Wrongly Charging Conspiracy in Drug Cases
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Three People in Jacksonville, Florida Arrested for Stealing From ATM’s
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Senator Jim Webb Discusses Needed Changes to Our Criminal Justice System
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Be Careful of DUI Stops in the Jacksonville, Florida Area This July 4th, 2009 Weekend. Know Your Rights During a DUI Stop.
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DUI Case Thrown Out After Officer Does Not Use In-Vehicle Camera During DUI Stop
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State Has to Prove Defendant’s Knowledge in Failing to Register as a Sex Offender Cases
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Jacksonville Police Use Reverse Sting to Make Cocaine Trafficking Arrests
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What Are Police Officers Allowed to do to Search a Person’s Property Without a Search Warrant in Florida?
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Police Cannot Claim Protective Sweep as a Basis to Search a Person’s House When No Threat Exists
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Children in Court
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Police May Try and Search Your House Without Probable Cause or a Search Warrant. Know Your Rights.
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Are Men and Women Equally Affected by Identity Theft Crimes?
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How is a Self Defense Argument Presented in a Criminal Case in Florida?
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Medical Marijuana Laws Becoming More Prevalent in the United States, But Not the South
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Federal Government Devoting More Resources to White Collar Crime Cases
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Supreme Court Ruling Makes Convictions for Crime of Aggravated Identity Theft More Difficult
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New Law May Eliminate Differences in Sentencing Between Crack Cocaine Cases and Powder Cocaine Cases
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Florida To Allow Police Officers to Stop Drivers For Failing to Wear Seat Belt
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When Can a Police Officer Enter My House Without a Search Warrant?
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GBI Firearms Expert Resigns After Testifying Falsely in Gun Cases
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Have the Police Taken Your Property? Be Careful of Strict Forfeiture Laws in Florida
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Another Constructive Possession of Drugs Case Reversed
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Is a Tip From a Confidential Informant (CI) Sufficient for Police to Make a Legal Drug Arrest?
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Federal Prosecutors Say Florida is “Ground Zero” for Mortgage Fraud Crimes
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Man Arrested for Drunk Driving While Driving a Motorized Bar Stool
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New Police Camera Records Thousands of License Tag Numbers and Other Information in Florida
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FBI Stepping Up Investigations Into Mortgage Fraud
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Jacksonville Police Arrest Eleven People After Drug Raid
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Florida Legislator Proposes Drug Testing as a Condition for Receiving Unemployment Benefits
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Watch Out for This Scheme to Defraud Corporations
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How Do I Get My Criminal Record Expunged?
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Report Finds Police Use Faulty Methods to Test for Illegal Drugs
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Man Convicted of DUI Circumvents Ignition Interlock Device Requirement and Crashes Car
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Is an Anticipatory Search Warrant Legal in Florida?
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New Law Limits Police Officer’s Right to Search Your Car After Arrest
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If You Entered a Plea of Guilty or No Contest to a Crime in Florida, Can You Withdraw Your Plea?
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Largest Drug Arrests in History of Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
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Jacksonville, Florida Company Lender Processing Services, Inc. Investigated by the DOJ
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Most Company Executives and Owners Cannot Challenge a Search of Their Business
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Florida Woman Arrested for Allegedly Teaching Kids How to Shoplift
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Arrests in Sexual Solicitation of Minor Cases Increasing Across the United States
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Obama Administration Looking to Protect Reporters Who Refuse to Disclose Confidential Sources
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More Than a Dozen Alleged Cocaine Dealers Arrested in Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Two People Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Buy Cocaine in St. Johns County, Florida
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Jacksonville Police Use Search Warrant to Obtain Blood After DUI Suspect Refuses Breathalyzer
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Police Arrest Escorts From Craigslist Website
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Tips for Small Businesses to Protect Themselves From Data Breaches and Identity Theft
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Drug Trafficking Charges Dropped Against Lasnetski Gihon Law Firm Client in Jacksonville, Florida
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When Economic Times are Bad, the Police Give More Traffic Tickets.
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NFL Player Reportedly Drunk Driving When He Killed Pedestrian in South Florida
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Can the Police Arrest and Search a Person For Giving a False Name in Jacksonville, Florida?
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Can a Person in Jacksonville, Florida Legally Carry a Concealed Gun at His/Her Place of Business?
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Inactive Law Enforcement or Auxiliary Officers Can Carry a Concealed Firearm While Off-Duty
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How Do I Get My Criminal Record Sealed?
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Police in St. Johns County, Florida to Target Underage Drinking
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Jacksonville Receiver Arrested for Violating Drug Program Conditions
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Florida is Third Highest in Identity Theft Complaints
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Clay County (Orange Park), Florida Police Arrest Two For Suspected Marijuana Operation
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Federal Government Will No Longer Raid Medical Marijuana Establishments
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Can Legalizing Marijuana Help Florida’s Struggling Economy?
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Georgia and Federal Agents Raid Doctor’s Office in St. Simon’s Island, Georgia
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You Can Be Guilty of Burglary of a House Without Actually Going Into the House
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University of Florida Computer System Breached
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An Example of an Illegal Search of a Person for Drugs
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New Policies and Priorities Coming Regarding Federal Drug Crimes
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Florida Among 20 States Proposing to Prohibit Driving While Talking on a Handheld Cell Phone
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Federal Law Enforcement Authorities and Prosecutors Are Focusing on Corporate Fraud and Mortgage Fraud Crimes
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Who Makes Federal Criminal Policy?
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Doctor in Columbia County, Florida Arrested on Drug Charges
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Florida State Football Player Arrested for DUI
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New Jersey Company Suffers Massive Breach of Credit Card Data
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Highlights From the Government’s Annual Report on Illegal Drugs in the United States
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Criminal Prosecutions of Mortgage Fraud on the Increase
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Jacksonville Law Firm Lasnetski Gihon Law Has Blog Post About Federal Criminal Liability for Companies Published in Jacksonville Business Journal
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Fewer Murders Are Being Solved in the U.S.
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St. Augustine Woman Wanted by Police for Allegedly Dumping Hazardous Waste From Flagler Hospital
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Arrest Three People on Drug Trafficking Charges
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Jacksonville Elementary School Teacher Arrested After Police Find Marijuana, a Crack Pipe and a Gun in Her Home
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Jacksonville Law Firm Lasnetski Gihon Law Announces that Harry Shorstein Has Joined the Firm
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DUI Suspects Have a Right to an Independent Blood Test in Florida
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Jacksonville School Officials Are Finding a Suprising Number of Guns in Schools
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Jacksonville, Florida Supervisor at DCF Arrested on Theft Charges
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At a Traffic Stop in Jacksonville, Florida, Your Statements to Police May be Used Against You in Court
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The Psychology of a DUI Stop
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A Good Example of What Not To Do if the Police Stop You on Suspicion of DUI in Jacksonville, Florida
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Police in Jacksonville, Florida Are Looking to Make DUI Arrests on New Year’s Eve
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Florida Law May Change to Help Police Enforce Seat Belt Laws
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Expect Jacksonville Police and Florida Highway Patrol Officers to be Out in Force This Holiday Season (December 2008)
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Jacksonville Jaguar Player Arrested for Driving With a Revoked License
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Does the Prosecutor Have to Reveal the Identity of the CI in a Drug Case?
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Corporations May Be Criminally Liable for the Acts of Their Employees
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Woman Convicted of Federal Crimes for Misusing Myspace Website
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Can Florida Prosecutors Use Evidence of Drug Possession to Bolster a DUI Charge?
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In Florida, Can Evidence of Marijuana Use Be Used Against a Defendant in a DUI Case?
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Jacksonville, Florida Ranked Second Among U.S. Cities for Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Teenagers During Holidays
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Driver’s License Employees Charged with Identity Theft and Conspiracy for Issuing False Licenses
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When Placed on Probation for a Crime, You Give Up Certain Constitutional Rights
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Florida Law Focuses on Mortgage Fraud
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The Law of Entrapment in Florida
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In Florida, You Can Get a DUI For Riding Your Bike While Intoxicated.
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Do Higher Unemployment and a Bad Economy Increase Crime Rates in Jacksonville, Florida?
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Florida Students Charged with Federal Crimes for Changing Grades
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DNA Increasingly Used to Solve Property Crimes
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Study Finds That Anti-Drug Campaign Was an Expensive Failure
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Former Star NFL Quarterback Found Not Guilty of DUI
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What Does a Defendant Need to Know to Commit the Federal Crime of Aggravated Identity Fraud?
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Federal Law Enforcement Officials Struggle to Handle White Collar Crime Cases
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If You Were Arrested for Theft at a Department Store, You May Get a Letter Threatening You to Send Them Money.
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What Does it Mean to Drop Charges in a Domestic Violence Case?
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New Florida Law Provides for Big Fine for Excessive Speeding
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Majority of People are Against Minimum Mandatory Sentences for Nonviolent Crimes
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Protect Against Identity Theft
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89 Year Old Kills Grandson in Possible Self Defense Case in Putnam County, Florida
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Drug Testing in High Schools on the Increase
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Are Drug Dogs That Are Used by Police to Search Vehicles for Drugs Reliable?
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Jacksonville and Other Florida Drivers May See More DUI Checkpoints
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New Penalty for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Convicted of DUI in Florida
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Coping with Juvenile Arrests in Florida
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New Report to Question Reliability of Forensic (CSI) Evidence
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New Report Shows Rate of Drug Arrests Remain Disproportionately High
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Police Cannot Seize and Forfeit Property Without Showing Owner’s Knowledge of Criminal Activity
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Crime Rate in Jacksonville, Florida Increases
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New Rules Would Allow FBI Agents to Expand Investigative Methods
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Thirteen year Old Unlawfully Stripped Searched at School to Find Extra Strength Advil
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Jacksonville Police Going After Stores Selling Alcohol to Underage Buyers
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Trends in Juvenile Crime in Jacksonville and Throughout Florida
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Jacksonville, Florida is a Significant Market and Distribution Point for Illegal Drugs
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New Low Tech Credit Card Theft on the Rise in Florida
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Drunk Driving Suspect with Four Prior DUI’s Kills Newly Married Couple
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Federal Prosecutors Issue New Policies Regarding Credit for Cooperation of Criminal Defendants
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University Professor Arrested for Three DUI’s in Eight Days
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Can Jacksonville, Florida Police and Prosecutors Use Your GPS Device to Make an Arrest or Obtain a Conviction for a Crime?
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Are You at Risk of Getting a DUI in Jacksonville?
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Conversations From the Duval County Jail Phone Can Be Used Against You in Court
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Florida Drunken Boating, or BUI, Penalties May Increase
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Fifty-Six Florida Government Employees Arrested for Fraudulently Obtaining OxyContin
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Are DNA Profile Matches as Reliable as the Government Suggests?
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Pervasive Medicare Fraud in Florida
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Two People Killed in Suspected DUI Crash
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Can a Person Serve Prison Time for a Crime the Jury Said He/She Did Not Commit?
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Numerous Drug Arrests in Flagler County, Florida
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Prescription Drug Abuse Surpasses Illegal Drug Abuse in Florida
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Two Jacksonville, Florida Area Mothers Arrested for Allegedly Using Children to Assist Their Shoplifting
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DUI Suspect Has Record .49 Blood Alcohol Level
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The Law on Self Defense in Florida
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Florida Law Enforcement Officials Focus on Illegal Gaming Operations
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St. Augustine Area Store Employees Arrested for Selling Alcohol to a Minor
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Many Convicted Felons in Florida Had Their Right to Vote Restored Automatically
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Jacksonville Area Drunk Driver Drives the Wrong Way and Causes Fatal Accident
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Government Calls for Even Tougher DUI Laws on Hardcore Drunk Driving
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Jacksonville Wedding Planner Arrested on Theft Charges
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Criminal Defense Lawyer Wants Police Officers to Prove They Can Smell Marijuana in Car
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DEA Discusses Drug Issues in Jacksonville
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If You Have Been Charged with a Crime, Be Careful What you Put on Facebook or Myspace. It Can Come Back to Haunt You.
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Dangerous Drugs Sold Over the Intenet Without Prescriptions
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Police Raid Jacksonville Area Alleged Illegal Casinos
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Florida Medicare Fraud is Significant According to Study
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Jacksonville Area Officials Focus on Contractors Soliciting Business Without a License
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Hackers Steal PIN Codes From ATM Machines
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Florida Seeing an Increase in Theft of Gas
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Federal Law Enforcement Officials Focus on Mortgage Fraud
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For DUI Stops in Jacksonville, What is the Most Important Factor in Determining Whether the Police Officer Will Make an Arrest?
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Would the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Add a Fuel Surcharge to Speeding Tickets?
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Jacksonville DUI Arrests to Increase for July 4th Weekend
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Police Officer and Magistrate Judge Charged with Human Trafficking in Federal Court
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What Can I do to Avoid or at Least Detect Financial Identity Crimes?
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In Florida, Right to Remain Silent Starts at Arrest
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The Florida Crime of Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
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In Jacksonville, Florida, How Fast Do You Have to be Driving to Get Arrested for Speeding?
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Former Florida Football Star Charged with DUI
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You Were Arrested for DUI in Jacksonville. How Do You Get a Hardship Driver’s License?
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Financial Identify Theft Crime Examples
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Florida Man Charged with Fraud for Allegedly Lying During Job Application Process
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Florida Police Officer Charged with DUI
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Florida Residents Convicted of a Felony Retain the Right to Vote
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Jacksonville Store Looking for Notorious Shoplifter. What Stores Look for to Identify Shoplifting.
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Federal Crimes Sentencing Guidelines Changed Regarding Crack Cases
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Consensual Encounter with Police Officers vs. an Illegal Detention
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Violent Crimes in Jacksonville, Florida and Other Big Florida Cities on the Increase
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After a Traffic Stop by Police, Can You Refuse a Field Sobriety Test?
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Jacksonville Florida Woman Arrested and Charged for Threats, But Was it Assault?
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Police Officer Named in Search Warrant Should Be Present For Search
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In Florida, Watch the Speedy Trial Issue When Misdemeanor DUI Turns Into Felony DUI
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Withdrawal of a Guilty or No Contest Plea to a Crime in Florida Due to Possible Deportation
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Fewer Federal White Collar Crimes Prosecuted Under Bush Administration
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Long Federal Prison Sentence for Manager of Popular Bands, But With Incentives
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Victim’s Negligence May Not Absolve Defendant From Guilt for Vehicular Homicide Crime in Florida
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Duval County Proposal Would Make it Easier to Bond Out of Jail
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Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Woman Arrested for Improperly Storing Gun
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Encrypted Financial and Identification Data May Not be as Secure as Businesses Think
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Can a Person Carry a Concealed Gun in a Zipper Pack Without a License in Florida?
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DNA to be Collected From Anyone Arrested by Federal Law Enforcement Officials
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Duval County, Florida Criminal Case Illustrates Different Levels of Police Encounters
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Jacksonville, Florida Parents Arrested Pursuant to Habitual Truancy Crime
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Jacksonville, Florida Woman Arrested for DUI Manslaughter
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Federal Financial Identity Theft Crime Law Considered by Congress
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Florida Arson Suspect Arrested
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Jacksonville Traffic Violations to be Caught on Camera
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Florida Proposed Law to Make Seat Belt Violation a Primary Offense Does Not Pass
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Jacksonville, Florida Women Charged with Crime of Prescription Fraud
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Florida DUI Ignition Interlock Device Law
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Avoiding Copyright Infringement
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Florida Criminal Case Illustrates Illegal Drug Search of Student at School
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DUI Arrest of Singer Scott Weiland
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Florida Law Proposed to Deport Illegal Immigrants in Prison Voluntarily
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Jacksonville, Florida Drug Case Thrown Out Due to Illegal Stop
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Jacksonville, Florida Area Assisted Living Facility Owner Arrested for Medicaid Fraud
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Duval County, Florida Domestic Violence Addressed by Attorney General’s Office
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In Florida, is a Drug Dog’s Signal a Sufficient Basis for the Police to Search?
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Felony Drug Charges for Jacksonville Nurses Allegedly Acquiring Prescription Drugs
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Federal Sentencing Memorandum Filed by Government Asks for Maximum Sentence for Snipes
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Illegal Drugs at Florida Schools in the News
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DUI: Richie Sambora’s Bad Medicine
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Constructive Possession of Drugs in Case Where Florida Conviction Was Reversed
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Crime of Copper Theft to be Become a Felony with Increased Sentences in Florida
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Increased Government Oversight of Contractors Suggested
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Dealing in Stolen Property in Florida: Knowing What You Should Know
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