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“To Catch a Predator” Style Police Stings Create Criminals
- Jan 16 2020
A few years ago there was a popular segment on the news show Dateline called “To Catch A Predator.” Host Chris Hansen would bust a guy who thought he was ...
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Getting, Gifting & Shooting Guns During The Holiday Season Is Risky
- Dec 17 2019
Much like Ralphie in A Christmas Story, who was obsessed with getting an “official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and ...
“Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself.”
- Dec 9 2019
This phrase is being knitted into ugly Christmas sweaters, thrown in at the end of cable news interviews, and meme-ed to death. It’s a dark conspiracy theory turned into something ...
What I Hope My Clients Learn From The Markel Murder
- Nov 25 2019
Five years ago, a well-known criminal law professor named Dan Markel was shot to death in his garage. Prosecutors believe his ex-wife’s family paid to have him murdered because they ...
What The Police Don’t Want You To Know About Field Sobriety “Tests”
- Nov 17 2019
Roadside video can make a sobriety exercise look straightforward, but it does not necessarily show every instruction, medical limitation, or environmental condition. If you face a DUI charge, those details ...
DNA Databases Lead to Arrests and Raise Lots of Questions
- Oct 22 2019
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department claims they have arrested a serial killer. Robert Hayes has been arrested and charged with the murder of three women. He wasn’t found at ...
What Happens When You Get a DUI for the First Time?
- Oct 9 2019
Being arrested for drunk driving for the first time can be frightening and confusing, especially when it’s your first arrest. Drunk driving charges are serious in Florida. Even first offense ...
The Art Of The Slow Roll… and How You Can Fight It
- Sep 25 2019
In poker, a slow roll is when the winner of a particular hand slowly flips over their cards in order to rub them in the face of an opponent. It’s ...
Criminal Justice Reform Bill Is A First Step Toward Fairness
- Sep 20 2019
Historical commentary: This article discusses legislation enacted in 2019. Its forward-looking references concern that period. The suspended-license explanation below was updated September 30, 2026; eligibility for other programs and relief ...
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Defendants in Double Trouble
- Aug 21 2019
Earlier this year, we blogged about a criminal law case that was pending in the United States Supreme Court. It has now been decided, and the result is not good ...