Criminal Law Blog

Hardship Driver License in Florida, eligibility rules

Yes, you do! No matter what you have been arrested for, no matter how long ago, if you are eligible to petition a Florida court to expunge your criminal arrest history, you need to do it. If you qualify to do so, there is no good reason to put it off. Job applications, rental applications, home...

What you need to know about law enforcement's obligation to read the Miranda warnings.

Whether a person posts bond or is released on their own recognizance after an arrest, they must follow certain conditions while they await their trial date. The first condition is to "refrain from criminal activity of any kind." Fla. Stat. Section 903.047(1)(a). This condi...

If you have been arrested for a felony drug charge in Palm Beach County, you may be offered a chance to participate in Drug Court. If you complete the Drug Court program, your charges will be dismissed and your criminal case closed. If you do not have prior criminal convictions, you could even ge...

You've just been arrested for DUI and this is your second time. Here are the important things to consider and discuss with your DUI attorney.

If you are facing criminal charges and the alleged victim does not want to prosecute you, what should you do? You may be wondering if the case against you will just go away on its own. Maybe you do not need to hire a lawyer at all. In this post, I will address what experience has taught me about ...

Florida law normally requires a person carrying a weapon or firearm in public to have a license issued by the Department of Agriculture and Human Services. Such licenses last for seven years from the date they are issued. The person licensed must have the license and their identification on them ...

You have 10 days after a DUI arrest to contest the suspension of your driver license. The DUI citation itself acts as a 10-day driver license, but only for business purposes: "any driving necessary to maintain livelihood, including driving to and from work, necessary on-the-job driving, driving f...

After a DUI arrest, a person's driver license is very much in jeopardy. What happens to your driver license varies depending on your case and circumstances. The status of your driver license will also change depending on whether you are ultimately found guilty of DUI. Even you are found NOT GUILT...

Inmates are serving more time than usual due to delays in being transported to prison to begin serving their sentences.

Florida is one of two states in the United States that prohibits the issuance of no-knock warrants. This occurred in the 1994 Florida Supreme Court case of State v. Bamber. This means that a judge cannot issue a search warrant that authorizes police to enter a residence without first announcing t...

After Parkland, Florida made a law requiring an armed guard at every public school. School to prison pipeline - younger and younger kids being arrested at schools (elementary schools) Schools not more safe, just more arrests - schools less likely to handle infractions with detention or othe...

My current and former clients with whom I correspond are my window into the Florida prison experience. I share some recent experiences in this post.

Yes, a person's verbal complaint alone can get you arrested, but a "he said, she said" case can be successfully challenged in court.