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Crime & Punishment: Why Felons Lose Their Second Amendment Rights
- Apr 8 2019
One of the foundations of our country’s criminal justice system is a belief that the punishment should fit the crime. But is it really fair that every felon in the ...
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Pending Supreme Court Case Could Help Our Clients
- Apr 1 2019
Valiente Law is a Miami firm. We typically represent clients at the trial court level in state and federal court. So it is a bit unusual for us to be ...
She Said She Was 22
- Mar 27 2019
A person’s statement about age does not necessarily provide a defense to a Florida sex-crime charge. The correct analysis depends on both people’s ages, the conduct alleged, any position of ...
Is Teen Sexting A Fad Or Is It Child Pornography?
- Mar 20 2019
Legal explanation updated September 29, 2026. Not every unsolicited image received by a teenager creates criminal liability, and not every image depicting nudity meets the definition of child sexual abuse ...
Sex On The Beach: Your Fantasy May Be A Felony
- Mar 13 2019
It’s been sung about by one of the famously chaste Jonas Brothers. It’s a popular cocktail (for unknown reasons). And it’s a crime, which may land you in prison for ...
Police Follow Through On Tough Talk And Bust Spring Breakers
- Mar 1 2019
Last fall, Miami Beach police sent letters to a bunch of colleges, sororities, and fraternities asking them to tell their students and members, “If you come to Miami Beach for ...
Finding The Flaws In A Field Sobriety Test
- Feb 27 2019
A poor performance on a roadside sobriety exercise does not end a DUI defense. The State must prove the charge, and the exercise must be evaluated in context. It is ...
Monday Musings With Antonio: Coast Guard Officer Plotted to Kill Democrats and Journalists, Prosecutors Say
- Feb 25 2019
Coast Guard Officer Plotted to Kill Democrats and Journalists, Prosecutors Say NY Times Article Published 2/20/2019 by Dave Phillips He “plotted to kill Democrats and journalists,” the title says yet ...
Florida’s New Victims’ Rights Law Is Shaking Up The Criminal Justice System
- Feb 18 2019
Last November, Florida voters passed an amendment to our state constitution that’s causing quite a stir. It is shifting priorities in the criminal justice system and making it harder for ...
What Happens When The Victim Does Not Press Charges?
- Feb 14 2019
Over the holidays, my family watched the classic Chevy Chase movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” It was not the first time I had seen it, but this time I noticed ...