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Must There Be An Arrest After A Domestic Dispute?
During a domestic dispute, in the heat of the moment, getting arrested may be the last thing on your mind. However, Florida law has what is known as a mandatory arrest policy when it comes to these matters. What this means for you is that if law enforcement believes there is probable cause to… Read More »
What Happens In Florida Drug Court?
Florida is a state known to prosecute and sentence drug offenses harshly, citing the harm they do to society as well as to the people involved. However, this does not mean that the state thinks prison time is the appropriate response to every drug defendant. It was in Miami-Dade County that the first drug… Read More »
Coercive Control & Domestic Violence In Florida
The legal definition of domestic violence will differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but in most cases, a requirement of physical harm is present. However, this places many victims of abuse in a difficult position simply because they have never been physically assaulted. A pattern of abuse that is more insidious, aimed at tearing down… Read More »
One Florida Drug Law Is Based On Pure Myth
In early 2024, a wave of videos began to make their way around the internet. Each one allegedly showed a law enforcement officer in significant distress after being exposed to fentanyl – except the ‘exposure’ was always via inhalation or skin contact. In reality, these are both extremely unlikely ways to overdose on fentanyl,… Read More »
A Domestic Violence Attorney Can Protect Your Rights
Being accused of a domestic violence offense in Florida is a serious event, and if a person is convicted, the results can change a person’s life profoundly. If you have been accused of this type of crime, it is pivotal to enlist the right attorney to represent you in court, to ensure that your… Read More »
What Is Drug-Induced Homicide?
Florida’s laws on drug offenses are some of the strictest in the nation. Any drug offense, even simple possession, is seen as a crime against society, and thus is prosecuted aggressively. If someone loses their life due to a drug overdose, this is no exception; the person who gave them their fatal dose will… Read More »
Domestic Battery On A Pregnant Person Carries Harsher Sentences
In most cases, a crime that involves physical injury or death to a spouse, ex-spouse, unmarried co-parent, or another family or household member falls under the legal umbrella of domestic violence. Domestic battery technically does as well, but when the alleged victim of the battery is a pregnant person, things are slightly different. An… Read More »
Explaining Florida’s Entrapment Defense
The concept of entrapment is discussed often in the media, but too many people are unaware of what it actually means in practice. It is usually defined as a situation in which law enforcement pushes a person to commit a crime that they would not have committed otherwise. This is usually employed in drug-related… Read More »
The Burden Of Proof For A Domestic Violence Injunction
When a person is charged with a crime of domestic violence in Florida, it is common for their alleged victim to seek what is known as a domestic violence injunction (DVI), which used to be called a restraining order. While it is usually possible for them to obtain an ‘ex parte’ injunction (a temporary… Read More »
Florida Has Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Drug Crimes
Mandatory minimum sentences are sentences where a certain specific amount of time must be served without exception – in other words, no parole or early release for that period of time. This is common in drug cases, and while a mandatory minimum period is not normally the entire length of one’s sentence, it can… Read More »