When you hear the term racketeering you might associate it with organized crime, specifically the Mafia/mob, street gangs, and gang cartels. And while that was the initial reason for creating the RICO Act in the 19...
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Being charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs is an extremely serious Federal crime, and in almost all cases mandatory minimum sentences will apply. These minimum sentences mean that convictions can have major and long-term impacts on your life,...
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A No Contact Order is an order from a judge that prohibits a person from having contact with another person. This means no visits, phone calls, texts, social media messages, or any other form of contact. In worst-case scena...
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When a person who is suspected of drunk driving is pulled over by law enforcement, the police officer may request that the driver submit to a state-administered breathalyzer test. This test measures the amount of alcohol in an individual's bloo...
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The First Step Act was a major bipartisan criminal justice reform bill signed into law in 2018. Its primary goal was to make the criminal justice system fairer and reform Federal prisons, particularly with regard to allowing early releases for some ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of society in serious ways, and supply chains are no exception. With rising needs for hospital and medical equipment, and a public rush to purchase items like face masks, the Federal government stepped ...
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Many laws aim to keep guns away from people who may hurt themselves or others, AKA prohibited persons. As classified by federal and Florida state law, these individuals are not eligible to purchase o...
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Have alleged misconduct in the workplace can lead to serious criminal charges. Unfortunately, many company policies can be unethical or inappropriate, which may ride the fine line between unethical and illegal – thus making it difficu...
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Florida law enforcement and prosecutors take accusations of check forgery seriously. This is a criminal act of “dishonesty” which can be classified as a third-degree felony, which is punishable by up to fi...
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An Injunction for Protection often called a restraining order, is a court order that is signed by a judge ordering the specified party in the petition to not have contact with the petitioner or to harm them mentally or physi...
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