Dec 3, 2018 | 5th Amendment, Criminal Defense, Probable Cause, Stop & Frisk
Reasonable Suspicion vs. Probable Cause The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right of people to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Whether the officers are seizing evidence or individuals, they must have some sort...
Dec 3, 2018 | 5th Amendment, Criminal Defense, Stop & Frisk
Florida’s Stop and Frisk law The concept of stop and frisk was cemented into U.S. law in the landmark Supreme Court Case Terry v. Ohio. In Terry, the officer witnessed two men “casing a job.” Suspecting that the men were about to commit a crime, the...
Dec 3, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Statute, Theft
Theft Florida Statute 812.014 The State of Florida decidedly values property and businesses, and as a result, theft crimes are often prosecuted. However, despite how prevalent theft prosecutions are, there are still some misconceptions or unknowns about theft in...