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Drug Court Nixon, The War on Drugs, and Drug Courts – Video Nixon declared war on drugs. Nancy Reagan just said no. Neither of those were effective strategies to help alleviate the problems flowing from the epidemic of drug abuse that plagues us to this day. Florida Drug Courts have come to their senses and…

Drug Crimes Stories From Google+ 2 Million Views and Over a 1000 Followers Can’t Be Wrong. Video – Florida Growhouse Shoot Em Up Shoot Out at a Florida Growhouse Florida Growhouse Video Shoot Out Shots Fired at 15 seconds and video ends with smoke detector alert. Florida Growhouse Shoot Out video just obtained by Florida…

University of Tampa Student Criminal Defense Help is available to prepare for disciplinary proceedings. In fact I just spent a day helping a student. Initially, the University does not allow counsel to appear, but we still can help prepare a strategy. The deadlines to respond to these proceedings are tight. The criminal charges that cause…

The Sleeping Driver and DUI Here are a few tips to avoid becoming the next sleeping driver with a DUI in Florida. As the holiday travel season approaches, in Florida many people will be taking long trips by car. Some drivers may have had a bit to drink and be in actual physical control of…

Street Racing “the operation of two or more motor vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other” A Brief History of Street Racing In light of the tragedy that occurred in Tampa as reported by the Saint Petersburg Times, We will review the history of…

Ticket Quotas are used in Florida. Are Traffic Ticket Quotas Legal in Florida? The short answer is “No.” Traffic Ticket Quotas are illegal. The Florida Statute specifically forbids these contests. Florida Statute 316.640(8)(b) (2017) states: “A traffic enforcement agency may not establish a traffic citation quota.” The issue turns on the question: “What is a…

In a blood test “burden arises from the Constitutional right to privacy in one’s medical records, which requires the State to demonstrate a compelling interest in the disclosure.” Requests to Subpoena Medical Records of a Blood Test After a typical crash police will sometimes attempt to assign blame. The police may suspect alcohol or drug…

Criminal Mischief Attorney Needed Defense Attorney and racer has been looking for opportunities in dirt track racing. Never thought of this – “motorcycles were observed by officers [on baseball diamond] . . . Officers were able to stop all of the motorcycles before the riders could flee. ” So says the Tampa Tribune. “There were no injuries, but…

Criminal Convictions, Immigration, ICE, and Deportation Here is an outline titled “Crimigration: The Marriage of Immigration and Criminal Law.” Friend of the site and author, Terry Christian is a former Immigration Judge and is also Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law. Complete text for download is avaivaible below for Immigation Consequences of Criminal Convictions and Conduct. In…

Android Security Pattern Feds cannot Bypass Android Security Pattern Screen Lock! After too many failed attempts phone is locked. Forensic software apparently cannot read a locked Samsung Android phone. We have just posted the FBI application for the search warrant issued to Google to tell Feds how to retrieve data here: Android Phone Search Warrant Easy to…