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Why Police Officers Abuse Their Power
The abuse of power by police officers is an intense debate that dates back throughout the history of our society. Incidents where police officers abuse the power they are trusted with are continually recurring.
What Do I Do If I Have Been Charged With Sexual Assault?
If you have been arrested and charged with sexual assault, the first and most important thing you have to do is contact a criminal defense lawyer. Having a criminal defense lawyer on your side it the smartest and most effective way to build your case.
How to Find and Avoid DUI Checkpoints
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that DUI checkpoints are legal and minimally evasive. This means that anyone and everyone can be stopped at a “sobriety roadblock," and tested for Driving Under the Influence.
What Happens When A Meth Lab is Busted?
In Port St. Lucie, FL, Sheriff’s deputies busted a methamphetamine lab Tuesday. The lab was located in a shed behind a home that belonged to 25-year-old Sergiy Matirniy. The case began when employees at a pool supply store notified police of a man attempting to make suspicious purchases.
How Even a Public Defender can be Arrested for a DUI
Under Florida law, DUI is one offense, proved by impairment of normal faculties or unlawful blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08 or above. The penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner in which the offense is proven.
What is Second-Degree Murder?
Greg B. Senser of Boynton Beach, Fla., is going to need an extremely experienced criminal defense attorney to help him with his case. He has been charged with second degree murder, which will cost him a very long time in prison.
How to Deal with Grand Theft Charges
Grand theft determines the severity of the crime solely on the value of the property stolen. If stolen property has a monetary value of $300 or more, it can be considered grand theft, which is a third degree felony. Consult a criminal defense lawyer who can help you understand your rights and everything that might happen as a result of your trial.
How Petty Theft Can Have Serious Consequences
According to an amusing story in WPTV News Channel 5d in St. Lucie County, FL for hiding two pounds of hot dogs in his pants before fleeing a grocery store. He has been charged with misdemeanor theft
The story was quite lighthearted, an excerpt is included below:
How to Reduce Aggravated Battery Charges
The consequences of being charged with aggravated battery can be very serious in the state of Florida. Even pointing a gun at someone can result in a mandatory minimum prison sentence for three years. If the gun is fired, the minimum sentence can be 20 years.
How a Bachelor Star was arrested for a DUI
The most important thing in DUI/DWI cases is early intervention by your criminal defense attorney. This proactive involvement will help you avoid the consequences of a conviction, which are very serious in Florida.

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