According to a report released back in December, Florida is among a group of states that issue thousands of driver’s license suspensions every year for drug offenses. These suspensions occur under laws going back over 20 years. States began passing such laws...
Cell site simulator technology presents potential constitutional issues
We’ve previously discussed on this blog the issue of cell phones and privacy in the context of criminal investigation and prosecution. As we’ve noted, law enforcement is limited in its ability to examine cell phones for evidence of criminal activity...
Sexting, child pornography and the importance of working with an experienced defense attorney
Previously, we began looking at the legal troubles besetting former New York representative Anthony Weiner. As we noted, federal prosecutors are currently weighing the possibility of charging Weiner with production of child pornography in connection with his sexting...
Hotel, Motel, Methamphetamine Sting
Late last month, after receiving a tip, police in Polk County conducted a raid on room 246 of the local Stay Inn & Suites. Their operation resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine, marijuana, and firearms and yielded five arrests. The suspects face multiple...
Anthony Weiner faces hefty prison sentence if convicted for child porn
Most of our readers have probably heard about the case of Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former representative for New York's 9th district. Weiner served in the position from 1999 to 2011, when he resigned after it was publicly reported that he had engaged in sexting....
Fate of federal marijuana law enforcement under Trump administration not clear, P.2
In our last post, we began discussing the present uncertainty about how President Trump will address the enforcement of federal marijuana law. As we noted, while the Department of Justice under Barack Obama took a lenient stance toward law enforcement—only...