A Florida driver can be designated a habitual traffic offender (HTO) based on convictions accumulated over a five-year period. The designation carries a minimum five-year driver's license revocation, with a…
A new Florida Good Samaritan law now gives an individual the right to break into another person's motor vehicle if a "vulnerable person" or animal appears to be in distress.…
I recently learned of a Florida law known as the Widman Act because of a recent violation of probation case I handled. A client who I represented on a pending…
After the Nebbia Hold was granted by Judge Riva, the Defendant's attorney effectively filed an emergency appeal known as a writ of habeas corpus to have the higher court reverse…
A bill signed into law on February 24, 2016 will change Florida law in a significant way regarding the crime of aggravated assault with a firearm. As of July 1,…
When a person is arrested in Florida, he or she is normally entitled to a bond, with some exceptions. A potential problem arises, however, when either the judge or law enforcement…
A person arrested in Florida for a first offense DUI can take steps to obtain a hardship license, if certain steps are taken with 10 days of the arrest. When…
In Florida under the treble damage law if you have been arrested or charged with the crime of theft or exploitation of the elderly, you can potentially be subjected to what…
In Florida when a person is arrested for a DUI charge, the arresting officer will normally ask the driver to submit to a breathalyzer test. If the driver takes the…
