Civil Right Restoration in Florida currently takes decades for the state Board of Executive Clemency to process because they have 4 clemency hearings a year where the Governor and the Cabinet consider requests by fewer than 100 people at a time to restore their right to vote, run for office…
William Kuckuck v. State of Florida, 43 Fla.L.Weekly D80b (5th DCA 2017) involves a defendant, William Kuckuck, who was convicted of violating Florida Statutes section 847.0135(3)(b), by knowingly using a computer on-line service, internet service, or other similar device to solicit a person believed to be a parent of a…
If you are ever stopped for DUI, you may not trust the breath test and want to refuse to take the test or you may even want to ask for a separate blood test or breath test by a lab of your choosing. In Florida, your license can be suspended…
You may find yourself arrested for a crime that occurred at a time you were somewhere else completely at the same time the crime was being committed! There is a special procedure to handle this situation in Florida criminal courts and its important that those procedures are followed or it…
Florida law makes penalties stricter for assault or battery of a law enforcement officer. Under Florida Statutes 784.07(2), when you are charged with knowingly committing an assault or battery upon a law enforcement officer, the charge will be reclassified as follows: (a) Second degree misdemeanor assault will be a first…
Restoring your gun rights can be a difficult process and you may have questions about how to start the process. Be aware that the process takes a long time and the Clemency Board in charge of processing applications has a large backlog. The sooner you contact a lawyer in Jacksonville,…
Are you living in Jacksonville and being affected by a stalker? Do you want a court order to stop the stalker? Continue reading to find out how to file an Injunction for Protection Against Stalking to protect you or your child! It can be a very scary experience to be…
What many people fail to realize is that all citizens of the United States have a Fourth Amendment right against illegal searches created by the U.S. Constitution, and any evidence that comes from an illegal search may be suppressed at trial. Florida’s constitution in Article I, Section 12, creates state…
A grandmother in Saint Augustine, Florida worked with her granddaughter to create green flames in their jack-o-lantern for Halloween, according to Jacksonville.com. The pumpkin ended up being an explosive, rather than the awesome Halloween prop they probably intended. Sixty-two (62) year old Wanda Michelle Reyna and her seven (7) year…
“License and registration, please.” If you have ever been pulled over by police, you have probably heard this phrase. In recent years, Americans have grown more and more suspicious of police officers. With all that we see and hear on the news and in social media, arguably, there is cause…