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The ultimate purpose of our criminal justice system is to convict the guilty and clear the innocent. Sometimes, unfortunately more often than not, certain situations arise that can cloud the judgment of those making these decisions and can cause the innocent to be...
This year is unlike any other, but we know that may not stop people from celebrating Halloween. It’s the one time of the year that it’s okay to take on another identity and we all know how much fun that can be. But keep in mind, Halloween should be enjoyed responsibly...
There’s no doubt that you’re familiar with the phrase, “You have the right to remain silent.” You may have heard this line in movies or television shows and you may have tossed it around while joking with friends, but there are a few more lines to the statements and...
Not everyone who is put behind bars belongs there, and sometimes they do, but the sentence they are given can be deemed too long or too hard later on. Fortunately, there’s a legal way to have a prison term shortened or ended immediately. Clemency is a form of...
Several times a year lawmakers come together to discuss different bills that are up for approval and those that pass through their hoops are sent to the governor for signing. Recently, these meetings took place and many were passed creating new Florida laws that have...
According to the United States Constitution, the Sixth Amendment grants the right for an accused person to have an attorney, or counsel, in a trial with charges against him/her. If there is a deficient performance by that counsel, and the result of the trial may have...
If you often read this blog, then there’s a chance you’ve read about the 10 Weirdest Laws in Florida, but it turns out there’s one we missed and it’s finally being repealed. Did you know that in Opa-Locka, a suburb in Miami Dade, there’s a ban on the wearing of “saggy...
In the state of Florida, the 2005 Stand Your Ground law is one that is taken very seriously. This law states, “A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has...
Drinking and driving is a criminal offense that can be life altering in many ways. Not only is it extremely dangerous and completely avoidable – especially with such easy access to ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft – but it can also result in jail time, loss of...
A case of mistaken identity could have cost a Miami Dade man the next two decades of his life. On April 26th, a man entered a North Miami Beach convenience store and got into an argument with the clerk over the price of some cigars. He pulled out a gun and shot at the...