If You Are Approached By Police Officers, They Are Often In An Investigatory Mindset. This Means They Are On High Alert. It’s Best Not To Pull Out A Weapon Of Any Kind And Instead Let Them Know You Are Carrying A Weapon. If You Are Unlawfully Carrying The Weapon, We Can Help You Defend Those Charges. Call Us Today
Why on earth, knowing the potential consequences, would someone confess to a crime they haven’t committed? Would it shock you to find out that 27% of homicide defendants who were later exonerated and listed on the National Registry of Exonerations confessed to the murder they were accused of committing? Here are some of the reasons that scientists (and defense attorneys) believe that…
In order to pull over a car to look for a drunk or drugged driver, an officer has to have something known as probable cause. In other words, there has to be a valid reason for the authorities to stop your car in the first place. They can’t just randomly stop a car whenever they feel like it (although drunk…
One of the biggest problems facing ordinary citizens when they encounter the police is that they don’t quite know their rights — and the police don’t seem to know them, either. Take, for example, the incident involving a Philadelphia attorney who was dragged from her vehicle and charged with obstruction of justice because she declined to participate in a leading conversation with…
Once upon a time, you had to look in some pretty shady places if you wanted to buy a fake Rolex or some other high-priced item. Even just a few years ago, you might have to figure out how to get on the “Dark Net” if you wanted to buy some high-quality knock-off goods. Today, you can probably find what you’re…
Here’s a possible future scenario: You go out to dinner and have a couple of mimosas over the course of the meal. You’re sure you’re below the legal limit, and you certainly don’t feel intoxicated — so you see no problem with driving yourself home. Your car, on the other hand, has a different opinion. Shortly after you start the…
What does it mean to be charged with a hate crime in Florida? What exactly is a hate crime? Many people are still unaware of Florida’s hate crime laws or don’t understand the implications of being involved in a hate crime. While many crimes are the result of rash actions without a lot of forethought, knowing exactly what kind of…
If you’re a bit older, you may remember the time when each state had its own blood alcohol limit for drunk driving. You may even remember a time when it was more commonly .10, which is significantly higher than the standard .08 that is used today. Well, get ready, because the landscape is changing once again for drivers and the…
Really good friends share just about everything — including, sometimes, their drugs. These days, however, sharing your pain medication or the pills that you managed to buy from a local dealer with a friend can lead to murder charges if that friend happens to overdose. For a long time, law enforcement agencies tended to consider drug overdose deaths as largely…
