The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals heard a Florida DUI appeal and ruled that the stop of the driver was valid. In State v. Gentry, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D534a (Fla. 5th DCA March 10, 2011), the trial court granted the Florida DUI defendant’s motion to suppress evidence that…
In Jacksonville Grand Theft Auto Cases, police officers will often stop and search the vehicle involved. The law is well-established that “the driver of a stolen automobile [has] no right to challenge the search of the stolen vehicle because he [does] not have a legitimate expectation of privacy in that…
As a Jacksonville Grand Theft Auto Attorney, I have seen a fair share of Jacksonville Grand Theft Auto Cases. In most of the cases that I have handled, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office attempts to stop the vehicle. Quite often, the suspect runs from the vehicle. When this occurs, the Jacksonville…
A Jacksonville father, Donnell Bernard Burney, will serve 90 days, followed by 5 years probation, in Duval County Jail for the Accidental Shooting of his 6-year-old daughter (Jacksonville.com). While Mr. Burney did not pull the trigger, he was charged with a third-degree felony for Jacksonville culpable negligence involving a firearm,…
Note: This article is a continuation of St. John’s County Florida Counterfeit Currency Bust and Stop and Search of St. John’s County Florida Criminal Defendant’s Vehicle by a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer. When examining a St. John’s County Florida Counterfeit Currency Arrest, or any other criminal case that involves the…
St. John’s County Police stopped a vehicle in connection with a Counterfeit Currency allegation based on a tip from an employee at the St. Augustine outlet mall (See St. John’s County Florida Counterfeit Currency Bust by a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer). As a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer, I became suspicious…
Two men were arrested yesterday for passing counterfeit currency in St. Augustine, Florida. Georgia residents, Karl Hollingsworth and Dennis James, were booked into the St. John’s County Jail and charged with Florida Possession of Counterfeit Currency, Florida Possession of Tools for Forgery Counterfeiting, and Passing a Forged Bill. This stems…
In Kilburn v. State, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D394b (Fla. 1st DCA 2011), the Florida First District Court of Appeals ruled that a Florida inventory vehicle search of a vehicle was invalid and declared an unlawful search. The defendant, Kilburn, was arrested for Florida DUI (driving under the influence). The…
In Atlantic Beach, Florida, a local bar manager was hit by a van. Kathleen Bryson Lamb died two days later at Shands Jacksonville hospital. After the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic homicide investigation, they determined that the car accident was related to alcohol. As an Atlantic Beach DUI (Driving…
In Jacksonville, Florida, if a driver is placed under arrest and the vehicle he is driving is impounded, the vehicle is usually searched as part of an inventory search. An inventory search is an exception to the rule that requires Jacksonville police officers to have a warrant before conducting a…