In our last post, we looked very briefly at the general structure of the Florida Criminal Punishment Code, particularly at mandatory minimum sentences. Although we cannot go into a level of detail that really does justice to the process, it is enough to say that there...
Sentencing is an important aspect of the criminal process, and it is important to work with an experienced criminal defense attorney who has a strong understanding of how to navigate the process in order to minimize the consequences of conviction. One particularly...
An identity theft scam targeting a school district in southern Florida has claimed several victims and left thousands more exposed to fraud.The problems started in early February. A hacker posing as the superintendent of the Manatee County School District sent an...
In our last post, we looked briefly at a proposal that would require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to notify local law enforcement within one week of background check denials associated with the attempted purchase of firearms. As we noted, the bill would...
Access to firearms is an important issue, particularly in the context of domestic violence and abuse. Authorities are keen to address the issue in order to better protect domestic violence victims. At present, Florida lawmakers are reportedly considering legislation...
