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If you are approached by police officers, they are often in an investigatory mindset.
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
What To Know About Florida’s Marijuana Laws
Marijuana use is becoming an ever-increasing complex issue throughout the United States. Florida has particularly complicated laws about who can use marijuana and what the penalties are. While marijuana may be legal for recreational use in other states, it is still illegal in Florida. However, under certain circumstances, marijuana is legal as long as it is for medicinal purposes. Florida citizens need…
Can I Successfully Fight A Sex Crime Charge?
Is Addiction To Prescription Drugs In Your Genes?
Why do some people occasionally flirt with street drugs during college or parties but never fall prey to addiction? Why are some people able to easily wean themselves off of painkillers once they recover from an injury while others become addicted to pills? The National Institute of Health (NIH) classifies addiction as a disease — and like any other disease,…
High-Profile Cases Cause Distrust In Justice System
How much do you believe that the American criminal justice system treats everyone fairly, regardless of their wealth, social status or race? If you’re not a big believer that everyone gets equal treatment under the law these days, you aren’t alone. In particular, if you think that the rich and famous get better treatment than the poor and anonymous, you’re…
Prescription Drugs Were Subject To An Accused Trafficking Ring
The war on drugs takes many types of casualties. Many commentators and observers continue to document the blight of opioid drugs on communities across Florida and the rest of the United States. Unfortunately, millions of people still have legitimate access to and uses for pain-killing medications. In their rush to rid the streets of illegal drugs, law enforcement authorities may…
Hostile Divorces, Bitter Custody Battles And Allegations Of Abuse
Is your spouse a toxic individual who will stop at nothing to gain the upper hand in your custody battle? Is your custody battle leading to more and more extreme allegations from your spouse that go to the very heart of your ability to parent and your moral fiber? Watch out: You may be the target of false allegations of…
False Confessions: Why They Happen
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…