Every criminal practitioner in Florida should be well aware that if the police claim they smell marijuana from you or your car, they are going…

Face-to-Face Witnesses vs Zoom – Did The COVID Pandemic Change The Courtroom? Some say the pandemic changed the way many Americans think about work, business,…

Think the police need to see a traffic infraction to stop you? You’re wrong. Police ‘welfare checks’ are legal in Florida. What are ‘Welfare Checks’?…

On October 16th the 2nd DCA made it clear that if the police want your blood after a traffic crash, they need to get busy…

What You May Not Know About Your Cell Phone Being Tracked Almost everyone you know uses and carries a cell phone. And what many people…

Cassanova Gabriel v State 4D2024-1502 (4th DCA October 16th 2024) – Self-Defense in Florida When Florida created it’s Stand Your Ground law, it recognized something…

All About Police Lies and Coerced Confession If you think that the police don’t lie to citizens on a regular basis in criminal cases then…

Facebook Records are Protected by the 4th Amendment Larry Young v State 4D2023-1056 – Facebook Messages are Protected by the 4th Amendment Recently the 4th…

Cell Phone Tracking – What Is It? A recent case from the Fourth DCA is insightful for learning about how CSLI devices are used by…

Jury selection in trials is a critical in any trial, one that can significantly influence the outcome of a case. The recent appeal in Sciallo…