Police are generally not allowed to search the digital contents of a smartphone or cell phone as part of a search incident to arrest. In a unanimous decision in Riley v. California, the United States Supreme Court held that police must have your c...
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Doctors, nurses, chiropractors, lawyers and other licensed professionals charged with DUI or an employment-related misdemeanor or felony could lose much more than the average defendant. If convicted, the consequences go beyond a criminal rec...
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As public servants, police officers are supposed to be noble, honorable and trustworthy. In the last year, however, the Tampa Police Department fired six police officers, four of them for engaging in dishonest behavior. The most recently fi...
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An arrest can be both emotionally and economically devastating. If you’ve been arrested, chances are one of your primary concerns will be maintaining your current employment and/or having the ability to secure a new job in the future. In the Int...
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“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do may be used against you in a court of law.” These words typically begin the Miranda warning, a brief list of rights that come from the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States ...
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You could face serious consequences if you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest in Florida. For example, if you committed a minor misdemeanor in Florida many years ago and you violated your probation by failing to report or failing to pay all ...
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A Jacksonville man is being charged with the death of an unarmed black teenager over a fight about the youth's music. Michael Dunn pulled up next to the youth's car and told them to turn down their music. Soon enough, Dunn fired 8 or 9 shots into t...
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A task force commissioned by Governor Rick Scott has recommended no changes to the controversial "Stand Your Ground" law. The investigation began after the controversy surrounding the Trayvon Martin investigation went national. The task force ...
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A Valrico man is set for trial after a basketball court argument turned deadly. The defendant was across the street from the court when he told a teenage skateboarder to stop skateboarding on the court. The victim stood up for the teenager and th...
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Drug charges can be brought against anyone, even rich and famous NFL players. Ahmad Black, a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, admitted to smoking marijuana and possessing some in the car he was driving during a routine traffic stop. He has a h...
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