Jul 06, 2015
The Florida Legislature unanimously passed a bill earlier this year that will prohibit law enforcement agencies in the state from using a traffic ticket quota. The new law will go into effect in July.
Jul 06, 2015
A Texas law that previously sent more than 100,000 students to criminal court each year for poor school attendance has been removed from the books, and the updated measure will go into effect Sept. 1. In June, Lone Star State Gov.
May 29, 2015
The United States Supreme Court agreed on May 26 to hear an appeal from a Georgia man who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by an all-white jury nearly three decades ago.
May 21, 2015
In the past few weeks, some problems have come to public attention involving the DUI patrol of the Utah Highway Patrol, ranging from an officer saying a man failed a field sobriety test that was never administered to the head of the DUI squad being...
May 12, 2015
A bill currently making its way through the North Carolina Legislature proposes allowing immigrants to legally get behind the wheel in the state if they agree to be fingerprinted and submit to a background check.
May 11, 2015
Philadelphia criminal defense attorney Jeremy-Evan Alva, of the law firm Alva & Shuttleworth, LLC, said the more than 300 cases that have been withdrawn and the more than 160 convictions that have been overturned since a federal indictment accused...
May 11, 2015
West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Andrew Stine, of the law firm Andrew D.
Apr 22, 2015
A new synthetic drug has gained popularity and is making its way through Florida, according to media reports. The drug, known by its street name "flakka," has been noted for its hallucinogenic side effects that have led to violent and belligerent acts.
Apr 15, 2015
Media outlets have reported the presence of a new synthetic drug on the market in Florida with the street name of “Flakka.” According to reports, flakka can cause hallucinations and aggression that can lead to violent outbursts.
Mar 30, 2015
In four decisions handed down by the state’s highest court in Tallahassee this month, lengthy sentences were stricken down for people convicted of serious crimes as juveniles. “The Florida Supreme Court has interpreted two important U.S.