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Take two people, add one serving of summer spirit and a generous measure of alcohol, and you have a potentially dangerous cocktail. Summer in Florida can create the perfect circumstances for date rape claims when the boundaries get confused. Date rape is commonly used...
Parenting a teenager, especially one going through an intense, rebellious phase, is difficult and stressful even for the best of parents. When your teen calls you looking for help because of an arrest, you might feel tempted to let them spend the night in jail to...
If you get arrested by the police, you’re going to start thinking about your rights. This may begin even before the arrest. For instance, you have a right to remain silent and you can ask the police if you’re being detained. They can’t illegally detain you or force...
The relationship that many citizens have with the police is complicated. The police are supposed to serve the public, but they are also in a position of authority. This authority can lead to the idea that people have to do anything they say at any time. For instance,...
When you were stopped and charged with a DUI, there was one thing that stuck out to you. The officer didn’t just have you take the Breathalyzer test twice. He asked you to do it several times, resetting it halfway through the test in two cases. You weren’t sure why...
Many drunk driving cases stem from a police officer pulling a person over and determining the driver is impaired. The question that can come from this is whether the officer had a reason to initiate the traffic stop. From a legal standpoint, the requirement for...
Youthful offenses, especially those that result in criminal charges, can have a way of coming back to haunt teenagers who make bad decisions later in life. Poor decision-making and teenage life are closely intertwined, and many teens learn to become better adults by...
A federal judge just ruled as unconstitutional parts of a law passed by Governor Ron DeSantis. As written, it states that felons in Florida be required to pay back all of their court fees and fines along with any restitution owed to their victims before they’re...
People who have felony convictions in Florida have been fighting a long battle to be able to exercise the right to vote. In November 2018, an amendment to the state’s constitution was approved that made it possible for more felons to vote. At the time of the approval,...
It's illegal to drink and drive, which is why you’ve always erred on the side of caution. You don’t drink more than a single alcoholic beverage an hour, and you wait an hour before you leave anywhere you are. You want to make sure you’re not intoxicated, because you...