White-collar crimes are nonviolent offenses that involve deception, fraud or theft for financial gain. They are usually committed by people in positions of trust, such as business executives, public officials or other professionals. White-collar crimes can have...
Substantial penalties attach to DUI convictions in Florida. These become more severe with repeated offenses, but even at the ground zero level, the first offense, a driver is looking at jail time, fees, license revocation, vehicle impoundment, possibly having to...
In Florida, being convicted for drug crimes can lead to severe penalties. That might include fines and jail time. The duration will hinge on the crime itself, whether it is a felony and other factors. Additionally, it can result in the person having a negative...
Federal crimes are crimes that either violate federal laws—these are laws that are legislated in the Congress and the Senate—or crimes that have crossed state lines and, therefore, have been committed in multiple states. Federal penalties tend to be harsher than state...
Embezzlement, insider trading and other financially motivated crimes are often viewed as nonviolent offenses committed by individuals against financial institutions or organizations or employees against their employers. But sometimes, these crimes may involve...
Because so much criminal paraphernalia is transported in automobiles, even a routine traffic stop can yield evidence of significant criminal conduct. A routine traffic stop in Coral Springs provided dramatic evidence of this phenomenon. The arrest According to news...
For the past decade or more, the federal government has not prioritized prosecutions of white-collar crimes. Many analysts predicted that it would change with the administration of President Joe Biden, but so far, the expected increases have yet to happen. In fact, by...
Florida felony laws have been in the news recently because of the state’s so-called Stop WOKE Act, which imposes criminal penalties on teachers who share books deemed unsuitable with their students. Teachers found in violation of the law can face third degree felony...
Generally, there are more state level criminal charges in Florida than there are federal criminal charges. Most of the time, federal charges involve crimes that affect people in more than one state and generally involve more serious offenses. People may have heard of...
