Monthly Archives: December 2019
DUI Manslaughter
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) resulting in manslaughter is a serious crime in Florida. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 30 people are killed in drunk driving crashes every day; more than 10,000 people are killed annually. Enraged family members of victims often ask for the maximum number of years,… Read More »
What is Entrapment?
If you were arrested during a sting operation or by an undercover law enforcement officer, it is important that you get in touch with an experienced criminal defense attorney to ensure that your rights are protected. Undercover law enforcement operations sometimes cross the line that separates lawful and unlawful police behavior. Entrapment—using coercion, force,… Read More »
Defense of Crimes: Necessity or Duress
Sometimes a defendant knows that the act they committed although normally a crime is justified because of necessity or duress. A “crime of necessity” occurs when an individual commits an unlawful act in response to an emergency, or other situation where theirs or another’s life was at stake. For example, a woman fleeing a… Read More »
300 Families Say Child Services Wrongly Accused Them of Abuse and Unjustly Stole Their Kids
Robby Soave | 12.5.2019 1:30 PM A mother from Michigan lost custody of her children after a pediatrician decided that red splotches on her 6-week-old’s skin were signs of deliberate physical abuse. Another mother, from Washington state, was separated from her children for more than a year because a child abuse specialist said she… Read More »
