In a case of great significance, this week the Florida Supreme Court rejected the use of evidence obtained through the warrantless search of a cell phone. In Smallwood v. Florida, ___ So.3d ___, 38 Fla.L.Weekly 5271a (Fla. May 2, 2013), a case originating in Duval...
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Welcome Jonathan Graessle, Our Newest Attorney!
Sheppard, White and Kachergus, P.A. proudly announces the addition of Jonathan Graessle to the firm. Mr. Graessle joined the firm in 2013, after clerking with the firm every summer during law school. Mr. Graessle graduated from the Bolles School in 2005. A "Double...
William Sheppard’s recent pro bono work with returning combat veterans
On February 22, 2013, Bill Sheppard will be lecturing at George Mason University School of Law discussing representation of veterans in state criminal proceedings at a day-long seminar entitled "Representation of Combat Veterans in the Criminal Justice System". This...
Beware of Imposters Posing as Law Enforcement in On-line Pharmacy “Investigations”
If someone calls you claiming to work for a regulatory or law enforcement agency and inquiring as to past online pharmacy purchases or demanding you pay a fine because you made such purchases, please be aware that there is a good chance you are being scammed. Do not...
William J. Sheppard Interview on lawcrossing.com
William J. "Bill" Sheppard is a criminal trial attorney based in Jacksonville, Florida. For the past forty-four years, he has built a reputation as an eminent civil rights, criminal defense and appellate attorney. He is well known for handling cases involving police...
William Sheppard Protects Veterans
Photo by: Florida Times Union Thank you Florida Times-Union and Dana Treen for shining a spotlight on the atrocities of one former Army Sergeant who faced debilitating disorders and prison. Inadequate prison care cited in Iraq war vet's early release When Jason...
Powerful Video from Bill Sheppard
This video features a scene from the movie Fins, which argues against Shark finning and arguing how the sharks very existence keeps oxygen flowing on our planet. 74% of earth's oxygen is created from plankton. If all the sharks are killed for shark fin soup, then...
Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr. On Catfish, Courtrooms, and Change
The Film The documentary opened on the old Duval County, Fla., Courthouse. Henry Lee Adams Jr., the first African-American federal judge in Florida, narrated his own story.
Remembering Adam Yauch and the 1987 Legal Case
How many lawyers get to walk into a courtroom and say, "Judge, I'm here to fight for the right to party."? That's just what happened in 1987, when I represented the Beastie Boys in federal district court in Jacksonville. The Boys were touring the country with Run DMC...
Area’s First Integrated Law Firm
In celebration of Black History Month, The Jacksonville Bar Association lunch meeting Tuesday featured a viewing of the documentary "Conversations on Catfish, Courtrooms, and Change: The Life and Times of Henry Lee Adams, Jr." The film detailed the creation of what is...