In the most recent statistics available, which is from 2019, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports that in Duval County, Florida more than 9,700 citations were issued to drivers for unlawfully driving while their license was either suspended or revoked (Florida Statute 322.34) and more than 4,500 citations were issued to …
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There is no doubt views regarding marijuana usage in the State of Florida are changing. Beginning in 2016, medical marijuana was introduced. Since then, it has been tweaked and expanded in a variety of ways, including the legalization of smokable marijuana for medical card holders. This year, the legislature will consider a bill to improve …
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According to the most recent data available from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, law enforcement issued nearly 3 million traffic citations in Florida in 2019. Locally, there were over 128,000 issued in Duval County and over 27,000 issued in Clay County. These citations can be broken down into three different violations …
As a DUI practitioner, I get asked all the time whether it’s a good idea to provide a breath sample when a person gets arrested. Personally, I don’t have universal advice I give people and I’m not going to do that here, but I will provide you with some basic information. This is not comprehensive …
Starting July 1, 2019, texting while driving will become a primary traffic offense in Florida. This means law enforcement can stop a driver for this and this alone. As a legal practitioner, I want to warn people that law enforcement uses traffic stops for much more than just issuing tickets and this new law gives …
Chances are your favorite news source has recently ran a story about the FBI using a confidential informant to help investigate a case. Many law enforcement agencies use confidential informants, including those here in Clay County, St. Johns County, and Jacksonville. Did you know confidential informants have rights? Unfortunately, it took the tragic death of …
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The Supreme Court of Florida has changed the law regarding the use of a weapon during the commission of a felony. Using a weapon during the commission of a felony is an aggravating factor; the State Attorney has the ability to increase the severity of the charges against you. This is called reclassification and it …
I took a phone call this week from someone with what sounded like a simple question: If I am on probation, can I take still take my medically prescribed marijuana? I didn’t know the answer so I told the caller I would look into it and provide an answer. With the number of people with …
This week, recreational marijuana became legal throughout the entire county of Canada. Adults can now buy up to thirty (30) grams a day. There are also eight states in the U.S. that have legal marijuana for recreational purposes. Not the case here in Florida however. While some Floridians do have access to marijuana for medical …
The State of Washington just became the 20th state to abolish the death penalty. Florida is not one of the other 19 states it joined. Florida currently has 345 inmate on death row, 3 of which are women. The Florida Department of Corrects has information available for those interested. Duval County tops the list in …