On February 18, 2015, the Fourth District Court of Appeal decided the case of Norman v. State, 2015 WL 669582 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015). The defendant in Norman was arrested and charged with the offense of open carrying of a weapon, in violation of §790.053, Fla. Stat....
Month: March 2015
Recent Favorable Case Law on Search and Seizure
On February 13, 2015, the Fifth District Court of Appeal decided the case of Oliver v. State, 2015 WL 585536 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015). In Oliver, the defendant was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for an inoperable tag light. The stop itself was not challenged on...
Medical Marijuana “Certificates” in Florida: A Legal Non-Entity
Our ever vigilant clients recently brought to our attention a website claiming to be able to provide medical marijuana certificates. The website states that medical marijuana is already legal in Florida for those with a medical necessity. The website also claims that...
Leaving the Scene of an Accident
There are three types of leaving the scene of an accident charges in Florida: Damaging an unattended vehicle or property Accidents involving occupied vehicles or attended property Accidents causing death or personal injury If you damage an unattended vehicle or...
Racial Progress in the United States
March is the anniversary month for the famous protest along Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge led by Martin Luther King Jr. in his mission to achieve fair voting rights. Fifty years later, the fight for equality for African-Americans is not over. The Huffington Post put...
Opinion Issued by the First District Court of Appeal
The First District Court of Appeal has issued an opinion in a case in which we represent the Appellant. It states: "Under the facts of this case, the motion to suppress the firearm should have been granted because the hot pursuit to effect an arrest for possession of...