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Throughout the year the Florida government creates and signs new laws. Often times, these signed laws don't go into effect until specific dates - typically January and July 1st marking the start and the middle of each year. Here are over a dozen laws that have...
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...
There are several different classifications for murder, each dependent on how the event is carried out. In past blog posts, I’ve covered the different degrees of murder, and have touched on third degree murder, which is where crimes of passion are often found. In the...
We live in a world where getting arrested for driving under the influence is completely avoidable. With ride-sharing services, like Uber and Lyft, getting home safely is an option for everyone, but sometimes we make a lapse in judgment and think we are just fine to...
In the state of Florida, there are several ways to find yourself with a suspended license. Many drivers are surprised to learn that their license has been suspended, because it's not often discussed that there are multiple ways to lose your driving privileges that...
Commuting is a large part of most people's daily routine, as they need to get to and from work, school, and other necessary usual tasks. The inability to drive due to loss of a driver's license can be severely damaging to ones routine. Fortunately, there is an option...
In West Kendall, a Miami community, police searched frantically for after his mother said they were run off the road and her son was taken. For 24 hours, the search took place throughout southwest Miami Dade until the body of 9-year-old Alejandro Ripley was found in a...
While the world is seemingly turned upside down due to the coronavirus outbreak, Miami Dade's Court System has had to quickly transition into a safer environment while still maintaining its necessary proceedings and observing best practices.Based on guidelines set...
The court system is a complicated and when it comes to having your case heard there are several different ways to validate the choices that may have lead to committing a crime. When it comes to criminal defenses, there's a gamut of options that can be used to explain...
The world is currently going through a pandemic that's leading to some strangely unprecedented moments, like most of the country being shutdown. Miami Dade County has been in some form of lockdown since the middle of March due to the coronavirus outbreak. Since then...