Florida Statute Section 934.03 governs the interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications in Florida. In Jacksonville Illegal Wiretapping Cases, a person records the conversation of another person without his or her consent. While most people are aware that you cannot record someone else’s conversation in Jacksonville, Florida,…
Under Florida law, you cannot seal or expunge an arrest record if you have been convicted of a crime. With a Jacksonville Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest, if you plead guilty or no contest to DUI, this will result in a conviction. Florida Law does not allow the court…
Last night, the Honorable Judge Jefferson W. Morrow passed away (Story by Florida Times Union). Judge Morrow was a circuit court judge in Jacksonville, Florida. As a Jacksonville Juvenile Lawyer, the first time I met Judge Morrow was in Jacksonville Juvenile Delinquency Court. He was very punctual, patient, and fair.…
Dos Gatos is a cocktail lounge in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. It is popular for its signature drinks and mellow atmosphere. In the early morning hours of March 1, 2011, the Jacksonville bar ended up with more action than usual. According to local media reports (Florida Times Union and First Coast…
Jacksonville Domestic Violence Attorneys and Criminal Defense Lawyers are not the only lawyers that handle domestic battery charges on a regular basis. Family Law attorneys deal with this problem as well. Quite often, I have had a client falsely charged with Jacksonville Domestic Battery. This may be due to vengeance…
As a Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer, I was asked by Jacksonville First Coast News to comment on a Mandarin “peeping tom” case. After being informed of the Jacksonville “Peeping Tom” conduct and the Mandarin Families Frightened By the Peeping Tom, I determined that the suspect may be charged with a variety…
Florida’s Williams Rule has certain procedural requirements that must be followed before evidence of a Jacksonville Criminal Defendant’s bad acts or wrong doings can be admitted in a jury trial. The State Attorney must file his or her Notice if Intent to Offer Similar Fact or Williams Rule Evidence. This…
In a Jacksonville criminal jury trial, a Jacksonville criminal defendant’s prior crimes or wrong-doings usually cannot be used against him or her. The State Attorney cannot present evidence tending to show a Jacksonville criminal defendant’s bad character if he or she is using the evidence to prove that the criminal…
Yesterday, the Florida First District Court of Appeals filed an opinion on a Jacksonville record expunction case, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D275a. Last year, a Jacksonville criminal defendant, appealed Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt’s denial of his petition to expunge his criminal record. The Florida appellate court ruled that Judge Senterfitt’s “reasons…
Ponte Vedra Beach DUI Checkpoints must pass certain constitutional standards. In Florida, two major cases govern the constitutionality of DUI checkpoints: Campbell v. State, 679 So. 2d 1168 (Fla. 1996) and State v Jones, 483 so. 2d 433 (Fla. 1986). The police officers conducting the DUI roadblock must have written…