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Holiday Season Crime Surges: South Florida Theft, DUI and Domestic Violence cases increase each holiday season, say Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorneys ‘It’s the holiday season And Santa Claus is coming 'round The holiday crimes here can be found When old Santa gets into town He won’t bail you out of jail, no’   …OK, […]

From No Conviction to Eviction?: How Getting an Expungement Right Away Can Save You a Lot of Grief, says Criminal Lawyer At the conclusion of a case, we always tell our clients that we hope to never see them again. We mean it in the best way possible – we never want them to have […]

Four Knockout Tips Mike Tyson’s Case Can Teach You About Choosing the Right Criminal Lawyer   When Mike Tyson was arrested on a felony charge back in the 1990s, he had the wrong attorney from the start.    His case may be old news, but the lessons you can learn from it definitely are not. […]

Coronavirus Crackdown: Fort Lauderdale, Miami Target COVID-19 Laws Violations   MIAMI MASK RULES & FINES If you violate mask rules in Miami, you could be facing $500 fines and up to 180 days in jail.   Miami is serious about curbing the spread of coronavirus as South Florida has emerged as a clear hot spot […]

Florida's Lethal Indifference to prisoners dying of Covid-19: Florida leads the nation in inmate death rate    Florida’s indifference to prisoners dying of COVID-19 is lethal in the most literal sense, said the Sun Sentinel’s Editorial board in an Oct. 25 editorial.    “Indifference can be just as deadly as intent,” the editorial asserted.    […]

Florida's New Texting and Driving Law: Good Intentions may Lead to Serious Consequences We’re all likely guilty of breaking this new Florida traffic Law. Every once in a while, even the safest of drivers divert their attention from the road to their phone screen when a new text message pops up. Whether it's responding to […]

What does the 2020 Election look like for people previously convicted of a felony in Florida?  With the 2020 election ever-more-closely approaching, voter registration and disenfranchisement issues have been brought into the spotlight. Specifically in Florida, the reestablishment of voting rights for people who have previously been convicted of a felony has come into question […]

Did you know? DUIs are not Limited to Drinking and Driving says South Florida DUI Attorney Driving under the influence of drugs can be equally or even more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol. Though commonly associated with alcohol, a Florida DUI also applies to drug use.    DUIs, whether alcohol or drugs, […]

Operation Dry Streets: What Florida DUI police don’t need to know this St. Patrick’s Day weekend   D.U.I. Task Forces will conduct countywide Driving Under the Influence enforcement operations starting Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15; the Broward Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday.    The Sheriff’s Office D.U.I. Task Force will join the Florida […]

Drowning by Sunrise​: What police say is accidental, family say is impossible. Sunrise Police watch as Florida boy drowns in canal. Last March, Sunrise Police officers stood by and watched as a child drowned in a canal.    Damain Martin, 16, died March 8, 2019. Damain was running from police officers who saw him and […]