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When Silence is Not Golden
I am now convinced that I live in a weird parallel universe. As every American knows, the United States Constitution secures the right of every...
No more Waivers of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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...
Shameful Washington Circus Leads to Doctors’ Arrests
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...
Another Example of the Trend of Tougher Sentences in White Collar crimes
Today the New York Times reported an 11 year prison sentence for convicted insider trader, Raj Rajaratman, which according to the Times is “the...
Calculating Loss in a Mortgage Fraud Case – I Still Think I’m Right
I know I have lost the argument that in a mortgage fraud case, calculating the “actual loss” under the federal sentencing guidelines should include...
What to Do if You Are Stopped for DUI in Florida
(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...
Tools For Your Toolbox: Sample of Motion Used in Miami
Last Wednesday, August 17, 2011 a Miami Judge dismissed 39 drug charges, finding Florida’s drug possession law facially unconstitutional. The ruling...
Florida’s Drug Statute Declared Unconstitutional
Yesterday, July 27, 2011, Federal District Court Judge Mary Scriven declared the criminal section of Florida’s Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act...
A Touch of Due Process in DUI Administrative Reviews
For years, Florida along with other states, has used an extra-judicial punitive system to punish individuals arrested for DUI (not convicted of DUI...