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Will the Super Bowl Lead to a Spike in Criminal Activity?

Andrew Stine
Date: February 3, 2012 12:39 PM
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Source: WPTV News
Will the Super Bowl Lead to a Spike in Criminal Activity?
Experts are saying where the demand is, that's where the supply will be. Leading news reporters and experts on criminal trends are reporting that when large nationwide events occur, a spike in criminal activity is likely to happen. Law enforcement officers are turning their eyes away from Super Bowl XLVI this weekend in order to focus on potential criminal activity, likely to happen wherever large groups of people congregate for this special event.
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What is Entrapment?

Andrew Stine
Date: January 6, 2012 11:20 AM
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What is Entrapment?
Many times, a legal defense for the prosecution of a crime includes the definition of entrapment. However, entrapment can be a very difficult defense to use as law enforcement officers are continuously growing more cautious and prepared when planning to catch criminal activity. The only way to be able to use entrapment as a criminal defense is if you have a complete understanding of what it entails and what it means for you.
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What is Happening with the Florida Drug Law?

Andrew Stine
Date: November 21, 2011 11:30 AM
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What is Happening with the Florida Drug Law?
Fighting a drug charge can be extremely complicated. Now with the new changes in the Florida Drug Law, things may be even more confusing. A criminal defense lawyer is the best person to speak with if you have questions about the drug crime allegations against you. Since Orange County Judge Mary Scriven found the Florida Drug Abuse Prevention and Control law unconstitutional, charging offenders with drug crimes involving intent is becoming a grey area.
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How Drug Possession can Result in Child Neglect Charges

Andrew Stine
Date: September 26, 2011 9:44 AM
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Source: Palm Beach Post
How Drug Possession can Result in Child Neglect Charges
More often than not, when a person is accused of committing a crime, there is usually more than one crime in question. Many crimes do not have very significant sentences but what usually lands people in prison for long periods of time is being convicted of multiple crimes at once.
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How Pain Clinics in South Florida have been Skirting New Laws

Andrew Stine
Date: September 7, 2011 11:48 AM
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How Pain Clinics in South Florida have been Skirting New Laws
A consistent headline in the news is how pain clinics are a growing problem. South Florida is considered to be the hotspot for pain clinics and by proxy, prescription drug trafficking. Doctors at pain clinics have an underhanded reputation for handing out prescriptions like they’re candy for highly addictive drugs like Oxycodone. As law enforcement continues to crack down on drug traffickers disguised as pain clinics, drug traffickers continue to find loopholes around the law.
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How are Smoke Shops Reacting to the Bong Bill?

Andrew Stine
Date: August 24, 2011 11:22 AM
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How are Smoke Shops Reacting to the Bong Bill?
In July of last year, the “bong bill” law was enacted causing serious disturbances among smoke shop owners (also called head shops) all across Florida. The bong bill threatened to close down several smoke shops in Florida as it deemed it illegal for stores to make less than 75 percent of their income from tobacco.
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How Serious is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Andrew Stine
Date: August 1, 2011 10:45 AM
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Source: Palm Beach Post
How Serious is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of drug paraphernalia is a residual charge usually added on to a drug possession or drug trafficking charge. While possession of drug paraphernalia is a first-degree misdemeanor, it is punishable by up to a year in jail and expensive fines. Even if you walk away on probation for the misdemeanor offense, you most likely could end up with a permanent criminal record.
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Florida Drug Statute Declared Unconstitutional - What This Could Mean for You

Andrew Stine
Date: July 29, 2011 11:54 AM
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Florida Drug Statute Declared Unconstitutional - What This Could Mean for You
Florida’s passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act in 2002 that eliminated criminal intent as an element of the crime. Florida is the only state to eliminate criminal intent. A federal judge has now declared this drug statute as unconstitutional saying that criminal intent is not required to be proven by prosecutors. 
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How are Drug Traffickers Using the Internet and Getting Away with it?

Andrew Stine
Date: June 6, 2011 7:53 AM
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Source: WPTV News
How are Drug Traffickers Using the Internet and Getting Away with it?
Drug-related crime covers a significant percentage of all crime committed in South Florida. Many officials believe that the huge drug problem in our area is due to the close proximity to international ports. International ports make it much easier for drug traffickers to transport large amounts of drugs to South Florida for distribution elsewhere. However, criminals are becoming more creative with their distribution methods – including using the Internet.
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How Drug Addiction Can Cost You Your Children - Part 2

Andrew Stine
Date: May 16, 2011 9:47 AM
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How Drug Addiction Can Cost You Your Children - Part 2
Child neglect is one of the most emotionally straining charges to be faces with. When a parent is charged with child neglect there is so much more at stake than the parent's reputation and freedom because the victim is a child. Children are unable to fend for themselves and when parents neglect their children, the consequences for both the child and the parent are severe.
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