On December 7, 2012, the Florida Supreme Court issued professional ethics opinion 12-1, joining a growing number of states who have opined that a “criminal defense lawyer has an unwaivable conflict of interest when advising a client about accepting a plea offer in...
It is difficult to imagine a greater waste of time by the Attorney General of the United States than Friday’s circus here in Tampa. As a law firm representing one of the accused doctors, we are stunned at what appears to be a very flimsy case. In the end, even if...
Today the New York Times reported an 11 year prison sentence for convicted insider trader, Raj Rajaratman, which according to the Times is “the longest prison sentence ever for insider trading.” In handing down the stiff sentence, Judge Richard Howell said insider...
I know I have lost the argument that in a mortgage fraud case, calculating the “actual loss” under the federal sentencing guidelines should include a reasonably foreseeable analysis, but it makes me feel better to continue to beat the drum on the argument that there...
(This article was originally published 3 years ago). When stopped by a police officer for suspicion of DUI the first things you should consider are simple. First, pull over as soon as it is safe; remember to be polite and respectful. Be prepared to produce your driver...
