Certified Criminal Trial Expert
Certified Criminal Trial Expert
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, and even social interactions, usually for the worse. We look down at our phones when…
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’? For every rule in the criminal law there is an exception, and here that rule…
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 or have a good reason why they didn’t. (State v Harris 2D2023-1430) When can police take…
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 know, and even a Court will say every once in a while, is that we…
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 that Floridians have used and relied on in many aspects of life as far as…
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 this case is the one for you. If you want to learn about police lies…
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 DCA clearly established that your private messages to your friends and family on facebook are…
Cell Phone Tracking – What Is It? A recent case from the Fourth DCA is insightful for learning about how CSLI devices are used by law enforcement agencies and the prosecution, and how the doctrine of inevitable discovery is applied…
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 v. State highlights just how intricate this process can be and underscores the necessity of…
Florida law strongly supports the idea that every citizen has a right to defend themselves against force or the threat of force of another. One of the first things many Defendants who have been accused of any kind of crime…
For more than 50 years the government and police have struggled with distinguishing between drivers who have had a couple drinks and are not DUI and those who have had some number of drinks and whose normal faculties are impaired…
Florida marijuana search and seizure laws are always changing based on updates to the law and new court rulings. Recently 2 cases were published which illustrate the changing nature of search and seizure law in Florida. One Case is Rosales…