Tag Archives: criminal defense law
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An article in a South Florida newspaper reported that legal actions resulting from schoolyard fights are rare, quoting a school board official as saying that matters are usually resolved before things get that far. The date of the article: February 1991. A lot has changed in the 20-plus years since that article ran. Today, schoolyard… Read More »
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If a police officer pulls your car over and requests that you submit to a Breathalyzer® test, can you say no? The answer is, well, yes and no. You can always refuse to take a breath test, and no one can force you to do it. (Unless you happen to be unconscious. More on that… Read More »
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Commercial drivers spend more time on the roads and operate larger vehicles ¾ including 18-wheelers ¾ than most other drivers. Imposing stricter penalties on commercial drivers for driving under the influence (DUI) makes sense, since these larger vehicles can do great harm in a traffic accident. The DUI penalties for Florida drivers with a commercial… Read More »