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A Reckless Decision
According to the Charlotte Observer, federal courts in the Western District of North Carolina will resume holding jury trials this week. This...
The Undisputed Truth about Smiling Faces – Thoughts on the Use of Facial Recognition
I couldn’t help myself — in 1971, The Undisputed Truth (and The Temptations) released the song, Smiling Faces Sometimes. It is interesting that in...
“I’m going back to the border where my affairs ain’t abused” — Elton John, 1970
In a victory for those of us concerned about the erosion of privacy rights in the digital age, we commend to you this recent United States District...
Thank You to My Fellow Hillsborough County Lawyers for Selecting Me as Tampa’s Top Criminal Defense Lawyer
This month I was honored by my peers by being voted as Tampa’s top criminal defense lawyer. I am truly touched by this and while I am very proud of...
Executive Summary Submitted on Behalf of Winston Wilkins
The following is the Executive Summary submitted by Rachel May Zysk of the Suarez Law Firm in furtherance of Winston Wilkins' Clemency Petition. ...
End Arrest Fees
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a practice in a Minnesota county of charging a $25 “booking fee” to those who have been...
The Continuing Saga of Systemic, Prosecutorial Misconduct in Orange County, California
We encourage our readers to carefully follow this unfolding story. ...
Immunity from Criminal Prosecution under Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law
By Rachel May Zysk and Eddie Suarez October 6, 2016 Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law “substantially amended the affirmative defense of justifiable...
We Support the ABA’s Call for the Abolition of For-profit Probation Companies.
It seems to us that certain things should be obvious to rational thinking human beings. One such thing is that the business of administering...