The Florida Supreme Court recently made changes in the law which allow jurors to take notes and question witnesses in civil cases. As for criminal cases, the judge presiding over the case may decide whether or not to permit such questioning. Some Florida judges permit this type of questioning routinely.…
In Bowers v. State of Florida, the Florida Second District Court of Appeals recently affirmed a county court’s ruling that suppressed all evidence obtained during the search of a driver’s vehicle during a Florida Driving Under the Influence (DUI) stop. This ruling was based on the fact that the police officer…
In Putnam County, Florida, a 16-year-old girl was conviction of murder, burglary, and assault. While in police custody, the Florida teen confessed to helping her boyfriend kill the disable 66-year-old man. It took the jury only two hours to find her guilty. Confessions can be devastating to a criminal case.…
“Thirty-year-old convicted murderer, Thaddeus Jimenez, was released from prison after serving only sixteen years on a fifty-year prison sentence.” When people here something like this, they can’t believe it. Why are we letting violent criminals out of prison? The answer: he is innocent. That being said, let’s rephrase the headline:…
Jacksonville criminal lawyers know how important the criminal discovery process is. The evidence that a Jacksonville criminal lawyer obtains from this process determines what route to take in a case. More importantly, Jacksonville criminal lawyers advise their clients based on the evidence discovered. Therefore, discovery is the most important part…
In Jacksonville possession of cocaine cases, the prosecutor will often attempt to enter into evidence the fact that the Jacksonville possession of cocaine defendant had a large amount of cash in his possession. Obviously, this highly prejudicial to the Jacksonville possession of cocaine defendant. When a defendant is alleged to…
There is new evidence in the murder case of Caylee Anthony, a Florida missing child. At the start of this Florida missing child case, many suspected that her mother, Casey Anthony murdered the child in Florida. However, Casey Anthony was not charged with the Florida murder until months after the…