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What To Know About Problem Solving Courts
People might tell you that the purpose of the criminal courts is not to punish people, but it does not feel that way when you are facing charges that can result in monetary fines, probation, or even prison time. Likewise, no one falls for it when prisons bear signs with euphemisms like “correctional facility.”… Read More »
Domestic Violence With No Eyewitnesses
Domestic violence in real life does not look like it does in the movies. Sometimes domestic violence survivors do not tell anyone about the abuse they have experienced until years later, until they are far enough from the family member who committed the violence that he or she cannot easily retaliate. Therapists know this. … Read More »
What You Should Know About Traffic Crimes In Miami
A major part of the fun of living in Florida is bending the rules of the road. Yes, everyone knows that it is dangerous to drive at 90 miles per hour, but who are you harming if it is 4:00 in the morning, and the only witnesses to your impressive speed are the iguanas… Read More »
Everything You Emote Can and Will Be Used Against You
Interpreting someone else’s emotional affect is more difficult than it looks. How many times have you understood someone’s words but misinterpreted the person’s facial expression or vocal intonation? The emotional expressiveness of witnesses can influence jurors’ votes; only 12 people know exactly what happens in each deliberation room, but it stands to reason that… Read More »
Kratom and Its Bratty Offspring
It has been a long time since kratom was the latest big thing. In fact, kratom has not been new at any point in recorded history. The Mitragyna speciosa tree grows wild in the Indochina Peninsula and the islands of Indonesia, all the way to New Guinea, and people there have been using its… Read More »
Can I Get Arrested For Possession Of Tianeptine?
Most drugs of abuse are prescription drugs that are sometimes legal for medical use. If you have ever had surgery, you have probably been under the influence of fentanyl, albeit a tiny dose carefully monitored by an anesthesiologist. Even cocaine is Schedule II, because surgeons can use it topically to prevent bleeding during eye… Read More »
Even Possession of Psilocybin Spores Is Illegal
Birds do it. Bees do it. Everything has its own way of reproducing, but you have probably never wanted to think about how fungi reproduce. Of course, this is the age of the endless bombardment of unsolicited content suggestions, so this means that, if you are going to find out about fungus reproduction, it… Read More »
Facing Sexual Cyberharassment Charges?
Everyone knows that most of what you see online is not real, but that does not stop it ruining your day. Everywhere you click, there are digitally enhanced images of impossibly beautiful people, and even though you know that they do not look like that in real life, it still bothers you that you… Read More »
Posting Bond: The Next Best Thing to Freedom
The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits excessive bail and, in the same breath, also prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. It implies that detaining defendants who have not been convicted is unjust, that requiring them to post bail in exchange for their freedom is just, and that setting the bail amounts so high that… Read More »
What To Do When Facing Money Laundering Charges
Three individuals now face up to 30 years in federal prison after being charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. The case involved a stolen Treasury check worth over $1 million, fraudulent identities, and the establishment of illegitimate bank accounts. This high-profile case demonstrates the substantial resources that federal… Read More »
Immunity From Prosecution in Criminal Cases
The Fifth Amendment is not just for when you are on the witness stand. In general, you have the right to choose not to say things in the presence of law enforcement or prosecutors, or under oath during depositions, that could lead to you being convicted of criminal charges that you are currently facing… Read More »
The Synthetic Psychedelic 2C-B
A generation ago, a literary drug adventure might have taken the form of following the recipe for pot brownies in the Alice B. Toklas Cookbook. Today, you can scroll aimlessly through subreddits about popular recreational drugs and lesser known “research chemicals.” This is a depressing state of affairs, where even drug experimentation, once known… Read More »
Charged With Sex Trafficking in South Florida?
If your goal is to have a career as a serious writer, the first rule you must learn is, “Know your audience.” If your goal is to succeed in today’s attention economy, the first rule to learn is, “Sex sells.” Even before influencers had to compete with countless competitors for an audience who would… Read More »
Socioeconomic Class and Criminal Defense Cases
It is not just your imagination that the criminal justice system treats people differently depending on their background. Jurors are more likely to look at a teenager from the wrong side of the tracks who got charged with reckless driving and drug possession as a lowlife who was fortunate enough to get caught before… Read More »
Classical Rhetoric in Florida Criminal Defense Cases
Math and science nerds may get bullied, but humanities nerds are at the bottom of the social ladder in high school. When your criminal defense lawyer was in high school, the math and science nerds taunted her about the fact that they would get careers where they could make so much money that they… Read More »
What Happens If You Are Connected to Someone Else’s Drug Overdose?
Draconian laws breed fear, fear breeds paranoia, and paranoia breeds misinformation. Add to this the short attention span video format, the Tik Toks and YouTube Shorts of the world, where there is never room for half of a truth, and it is easy to understand why everyone is confused about what happens when you… Read More »
Financial Crime or Business as Usual?
Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. When you think about it carefully enough, most careers involve moral gray areas. Even if you have the best of intentions, you are working within a corrupt system. You go into the medical profession because you want to heal the sick, but you end up enriching… Read More »
When Do You Have to Tell Police Your Name?
In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” the protagonist spends his days and nights wandering the streets of the city where he lives, regretting a missed opportunity when he could have spoken, but instead, he chose to remain silent, and now he holds onto a faint hope that the opportunity will… Read More »
What To Know About Medetomidine
The goals of recreational drug use tend to fall into several categories. Some people seek out stimulant drugs that enable them to stay awake for the excitement and experience the sights and sounds of the night for acutely. Others look for drugs that will numb their physical or emotional pain and calm their anxiety. … Read More »
Floridians Indicted in Houston Pill Mill Conspiracy Case
Today, feeling burnt out on sensationalized news is a national epidemic. In the old days, though, interesting news stories were something to look forward to, and if there was anywhere that you could be sure to find them, it was Florida. Visitors from out of state who sat down to breakfast at a diner… Read More »
