Criminal charges related to domestic violence are as various as the circumstances that give rise to allegations. Sometimes tempers simply flare; other times, an individual is accused of planning and intentionally committing abuse; in still other cases, the allegations...
Law enforcement agencies often cast wide nets in undercover drug investigations, and sometimes individuals who were in the wrong place at the wrong time find themselves facing serious charges. An allegation that a drug crime has occurred does not automatically lead to...
Many drug charges are brought in connection with routine traffic stops. However, a minor traffic violation does not automatically give police the right to search the vehicle or the driver. If police conduct a warrantless search, then any evidence seized during the...
Anyone facing drug charges under Florida law should take the matter very seriously. Whether you’ve been accused of a crime related to marijuana, prescription drugs, heroin or some other narcotic, the penalties for a conviction could change your life permanently. The...
There is a popular misconception that since the police are enforcers of the law, that they are obligated to inform you of the law and answer any questions truthfully pertaining to it. This is false. Police officers are under no obligation to explain the law to...
The current state of the law in Florida, and apparently Texas, is that when an officer believes they detect the odor of cannabis, that constitutes probable cause to search the person or immediate vicinity of a person and their vehicle, WITHOUT needing their permission...
