In the wake of several high-profile cases involving sexual assaults on college campuses, much of the nation has become entangled in a heated debate over how colleges should handle sexual assault cases. As you may be well aware, both sides have weighed in on the issue, presenting cases for what they think is the right solution. On one side of…
The incredible weight of a criminal charge can make it very difficult for anyone to try to move on from this unfortunate chapter in their life. They made a mistake and they want to learn from it — but they can’t because of the stigma they carry as a result of their criminal charge. The literal punishment from the offense…
Several years ago, law enforcement agencies throughout Florida joined forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration to crack down on over 250 facilities — or “pill mills” — where health care professionals were allegedly selling large amounts of prescription narcotics in exchange for sizeable amounts of cash. While these efforts proved effective in helping reduce the flow of illegal drugs and…
The sight of flashing lights in the rearview mirror can initially be met with anything from annoyance and frustration to shock and even resignation from those motorists unfortunate enough to have done something to catch the attention of law enforcement officials. Yet no matter this initial reaction, most people will ultimately end up feeling unnerved during a traffic stop regardless…
At the outset of his second term, President Obama made it very clear that one of his priorities was going to be introducing reform to the federal criminal justice system — with or without support from Capitol Hill. To that end, then-Attorney General Eric Holder announced in 2013 that the Justice Department was changing course regarding non-violent, low-level drug offenders,…
In our last post, we discussed how those people convicted of a sex crime in Florida will find themselves subject to a host of stringent and rather onerous requirements, including mandatory registration with local law enforcement officials. To that end, we started examining how state law mandates that a person must register as either a sexual offender or a sexual…
The majority of individuals who have been convicted of a crime and are released after serving the entirety of their prison sentence can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they not only have their freedom, but also a fresh start as they will likely have little — if any — contact with law enforcement going forward. The same cannot…
