Always a good question. There really is no easy answer, as it is not an easy situation. If an officer stopped you because he has reasonable belief that you are impaired…. in all likelihood the officer is going to arrest you. That is a given. Remember impairment can be caused…
Probation violations are the area of law where many people get confused and confounded. If you understand the steps by which a violation becomes an arrestable offense, you can deal with them. The first question is: Were you properly informed of the terms and conditions of your probation: It must…
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SAY NO TO POLICE iPad/iPhone/Android app iTunes retail price $9.99 — ‘Lite’ Edition – FREE Release Date: November 1, 2010 What is it? A Criminal Law info-app….. One and two paragraph answers to 100 ‘hot’ legal questions – Is it a crime to refuse to give information to the police?…
http://www.saynotothepolice.com/SAY NO TO POLICE ( the app ) is soon to be released as an iPhone/iPad and android application. The app is no-holds-barred easy-to-read and practical. It is the first book ever written in plain English by a lawyer…. ever. (In fact since the beginning of time, before the Big…
To successfully mount the defense of insanity in Florida criminal courts,( Miami and Fort Lauderdale), the accused (arrested) defendant must prove that the/she was insane at the time the criminal act occurred. Insanity before or after is not a defense. Further, that the mental deficiency must be related to the…
In South Florida, as in most states; criminal responsibility for the vast majority of crimes requires intent. A person who is under a mental disease or defect, or is incompetent to stand trial, has the defense to criminal charges of competency or insanity. In South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami,…
THE BRADY BUNCH IN FEDERAL COURT The friendly antics of the Brady Bunch family and TV land has nothing to do with the realities, the cold realities of criminal proseuctions in federal courts. In the public view federal courts are where our civil and constitutional rights are preserved. It is…
No. A police officer can only make a search or your person (your body, your clothes, your personal space) under one of the following three circumstances: 1. You agree to the search. Your consent cannot be forced or the product of a submission to a show of force. It must…
In Florida you must be 21 years of age to purchase alcoholic beverages. Once 18 it has long been 21. Of course you can serve in the Army at 18 but you can’t drink until you are 21. Some young people in Florida run afoul of the criminal laws by…