Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer Blog
Covers criminal law news, cases and issues with a focus on Florida.
Author: Shorstein & Lasnetski is located in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Recent Posts from Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer Blog
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You Have the Right to Remain Silent During Field Sobriety Tests During a DUI Stop
If you are stopped for a DUI (aka driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, DWI or drunk driving) and the officer has detained you for a DUI investigation, arrested you or read the…
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Marijuana Grow Houses Growing in Florida
Marijuana grow houses, where people make structural and electrical modifications to a home or other building to create a warm and humid environment where hybrid marijuana plants can grow indoors, are becoming more popular in…
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Record Number of Arrests for Underaged Drinking of Alcohol in Jacksonville, Florida
Last week, we wrote about the greater number of DUI arrests that we expected over the Halloween and Florida-Georgia weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. True to form, police were out in force making DUI arrests throughout…
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Jacksonville, Florida Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison on DUI Charge
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (aka DUI, DWI or drunk driving) is ordinarily a misdemeanor charge in Florida. A misdemeanor charge ordinarily means that a person convicted of the charge cannot serve…
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Jacksonville, Florida Police Step Up Enforcement of DUI's During Florida-Georgia Weekend
It is no secret that police in Jacksonville, Florida, like in most other cities, focus their attention to certain areas and certain times of the year when investigating certain crimes like DUI (aka driving under…
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Red Light Cameras May Be Coming to Jacksonville, Florida
This year, the Florida legislature will be reviewing a proposed bill that would set statewide standards for cameras at intersections that take pictures of the license plates of vehicles that run red lights. Once the…
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Consensual Search By Police is Limited to Areas Agreed Upon by Suspect
In a recent criminal case involving a burglary near Jacksonville, Florida the police received information that items recently stolen during a burglary were located in the suspect's residence. The police waited outside the suspect's apartment…
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Starke, Florida Man Arrested for Possession of Marijuana After Helicopter Sees Marijuana Plants in his Yard
An Air National Guard helicopter flying around Bradford County, Florida (about an hour southwest of Jacksonville, Florida) spotted a marijuana plant growing in the backyard of a Starke, Florida resident, according to an article on…
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Witnesses Get Immunity In Criminal Cases When Forced to Testify in Florida
What happens in a criminal case in Florida when a witness, who may have information that incriminates him/herself, is called to testify at a deposition? Most people are familiar with the Fifth Amendment of the…
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Corporate Executive's Statements to His/Her Attorney May Not Remain Confidential
Most people understand that when they have a private conversations with their lawyers about an existing or potential case, whether criminal or civil, those conversations are supposed to remain confidential. This is referred to as…