Monthly Archives: October 2023
Starting Off On The Right Foot At Your Arraignment
In many kinds of legal actions, dealing with the court is an exercise in waiting; personal injury cases take an eternity, and some divorce cases last longer than the marriage ever did. By contrast, criminal cases start quickly. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial, and if the court subjects you… Read More »
Beyond Fentanyl And Narcan: Other Potent Synthetic Opioids And New Treatments For Opioid Reversals
If you have been following news headlines about Florida’s opioid abuse crisis for the past 20 years, the drugs keep getting stronger and scarier, but more reasons for hope keep appearing. After the pill mills shut down, people turned to heroin, and then fentanyl entered the drug supply. Narcan, Good Samaritan laws, and the… Read More »
Frequently Asked Questions About Depositions In Florida Criminal Cases
All defendants in criminal cases have the right to due process of law, which means that the state and all other parties involved in the case must follow the legal procedures correctly. Unless the defendant quickly decides to plead guilty, then there is a pretrial discovery phase where both the prosecution and the defense… Read More »
Florida Just Got Less 420 Friendly
How 420 friendly is Florida? It depends who you ask, and to some extent, it depends on the day. If you walk along the beach in Tampa, you will probably find at least one person who has smoked a joint on the very same beach every day since the 1980s and has never faced… Read More »