You may think that you’re completely innocent and always on the right side of the law, but chances are, you are guilty of committing an act that you may not realize is a crime. Not all crimes result in someone being hurt or suffering. There is a large subset of crimes...
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Florida Senate Aims to Lessen First Time Drug Offender Sentences
This week, the Florida Senate made moves toward passing a bill that would lessen sentences for first time drug offenders and would also allow for judges to have a little more say in drug-related conviction sentencing on a case-by-case basis.Senator Robert Bradley, a...
University of Miami Professor Faces Federal Charges for Money Laundering
A professor at the University of Miami was charged this week after he allegedly put his expert knowledge about the ins and outs of crime in America to use as he was brought up on charges for laundering over 3 million dollars and keeping roughly $300,000 for himself...
Why Does Florida Man Come Up So Often in the News?
If you spend any time reading the news, you're bound to come across a headline or two that starts with "Florida Man..." Yes, Florida is home to some of the kookiest criminals like the guy who tried to give an alligator beer to entice it to bite him or the one who was...
Florida’s New Fentanyl Law Can Lead To Murder Charges For Drug Dealers
A new law in Florida will now charge some drug dealers for murder. A state law that was put into place just under two years ago, is now being implemented and could lead to drug dealers being put behind bars for more than just possessing and selling illegal substances....
Mandatory Drug Sentencing May Change In Florida
Did you know Florida is has some of the harshest mandatory drug sentencing laws in place in the country? According to WSFU News, these laws could be changing drastically soon leaving it up to the court system and judges to decide on a fair punishment on a case-by-case...
Medical Marijuana Laws in the State of Florida
Many states around the country have recently passed laws legalizing both medical and recreational marijuana use, creating a confusing situation around the country as the laws regarding marijuana can widely differ from state to state. Despite the fact that Amendment...
The Opioid Crisis and New Tough Laws Against Dealers
At the height of the "pill mill" crisis in Florida, we saw an increase in dependency and deaths related to opioid addiction, primarily addition to certain prescribed painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin, and morphine. Florida was ground zero for the consumption and...
Four Things You Need to Know About Amendment 2
On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, Florida's Amendment 2, commonly referred to as the medical marijuana amendment, went into effect after voters approved the change in November. While regulations are still not clearly defined-including whether or not smokeable marijuana...
Defense team for Miami man who hid $22.6 million cash in Home Depot buckets appealing transport to federal facility
Back in June, Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez was arrested in Miami Lakes on money laundering and marijuana trafficking charges. Investigators recorded Hernandez-Gonzalez on a phone call via a wiretap with marijuana growers from Miami who were arrested in Tennessee. He...