Are you being investigated, or have you been arrested for child abuse for spanking or similarly disciplining your child in Florida? If so, you may be able to use Florida’s child discipline defense to get the investigation terminated or your charges reduced or dropped. Whether the defense applies to your…
If you have an iPhone, you may soon be subjected to warrantless searches of your photo libraries by Apple. And, if Apple finds any child pornography on your phone, you’ll most likely end up being arrested and prosecuted. This article explains more about this privacy intrusion and how you may…
Were you arrested after the police discovered drugs, an illegal firearm and/or other contraband while checking on your safety while you were in your car? If you were, a recent case from the First District Court of Appeals shows how you may be able to have your case dropped. In…
Were you arrested based on items found pursuant to a search warrant? Is so, the recent case of Hill v. State shows how your lawyer may be able to obtain and then review the affidavit underlying the warrant for errors and constitutional infirmities. If such defects exist, your lawyer may…
Were you arrested for possessing a firearm, drugs or other contraband found by dog sniff during a routine traffic stop? If you so, you may have grounds to have all the evidence found by the State thrown out and your case dismissed. A recent case shows how that can occur.…
Were you arrested after the police discovered contraband while checking on your safety? If so, you may have a basis to have your case dropped. A case from the First District Court of Appeals shows how this can happen. In State v. Brumelow, 289 So.3d 955 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019),…
Have you engaged in conduct totally out of character that led to your criminal charges? Did you take acetaminophen prior to or near the time of the incident leading to your arrest? If so, you may have a defense and /or mitigating circumstances to raise in your case to get…
People often ask what they should say to police officers who want to speak with them. Other than simply confirming your identity, don’t talk with the police or any other law enforcement officers conducting an investigation without first speaking with a lawyer. It may come as a shock, but the…
You may have heard you can win your case if the evidence against you was obtained based on an invalid search warrant. But, as a recent case demonstrates, that’s not always true. In State v. Smith, Mr. Smith was charged with multiple drug offenses and possession of a firearm by…
Have you been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Florida even though your breath alcohol content (BAC) was less than 0.08? If so, you’re probably wondering how you could still be arrested, given the “legal limit” of 0.08. The answer is below. Under Florida law, the State has…