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According to the State Justice Department, in Florida, 61,852 arrests were stemming from driving under the influence (DUI). Given the frequent occurrence of this type of legal problem, our criminal defense team in Broward presents a few key points related to DUI in Florida. Driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled substances is regulated by Florida […]

Florida’s deadly force law, also called “stand your ground”, was passed in 2005. It allows individuals to meet “force with force” if they believe they or someone else is in danger of being seriously harmed by an assailant. This is part of Florida statutes regarding justifiable use of force and states that use of deadly […]

As a warning regarding the potential for everyone to fall victim to identity theft, Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives have released a surveillance video showing an unidentified man getting $5,000 out of a debit card in no time. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense team wants to warn about the dangers of identity theft, both for those who fall victim […]

The National Transportation Safety Board is moving to ask for tougher regulations regarding drinking and driving. In this context, our Fort Lauderdale DUI defense lawyer recommends that any driver pay attention and use common sense when drinking and driving, in order to avoid DUI accusations and even more serious criminal offenses. According to CNN, the common benchmark in […]

Florida Highway Patrol announced that the number of hit-and-run crashes has significantly increased in Florida during the last two years. “Hit-and-run crashes are a growing problem in Florida,” says Director of FHP, Col.David Brierton in an FHP Press Release. read alsoDrive safely after SuperBowlFlorida had approximately 70,000 hit-and-run crashes in 2012, which determined Florida law enforcement […]

According to Orlando Sentinel, law enforcement authorities gathered this month in Orlando for a summit focused on fraud, identity theft, and other types of financial schemes. Glenn Stuart Gordon, associate regional director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Miami office, was cited by Orlando Sentinel saying that retirees with savings, wealthy individuals, and immigrants who form […]

One of the most recent convictions in South Florida related to Medicare fraud involves Karen Kallen-Zury, from Lighthouse Point, the former CEO of the Hollywood Pavilion psychiatric facility, convicted to a 25-year prison sentence for Medicare fraud, according to the Miami Herald. She was also ordered to repay about $40 million to the taxpayer-funded Medicare. Lengthy prison sentences received […]

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was robbed recently by a person wearing a mask and brandishing a gun in Pompano Beach, during the day, at about 3 PM, according to CBS 4.  The U.S. Postal Inspector Ivan Ramirez told CBS4 that the subject stole the carrier’s vehicle keys. Broward County Sheriff’s deputies and the […]

The Justice Department has announced that they will challenge the state laws for some of the genuine issues of the country. The focal point of the challenge will be marijuana legalization laws. In addition, the focus of federal enforcement will target serious trafficking, as well as keeping the drugs out of reach from children. However, […]

In a previous blog post of our criminal defense team in Broward, we discussed the penalties for being found guilty of driving under the influence (DUI). Today we discuss other key elements, such as the Chemical or Physical Test Provisions (Implied Consent Law) regulations (Florida DUI laws). For example, the refusal to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test […]