Recent Blog Posts
Prosecutors Behaving Badly
You have probably heard terrible stories on the news about prosecutors bribing inmates serving life sentences with promises of parole in exchange for falsely testifying against defendants who, if convicted, could suffer an even worse fate. Prosecutorial misconduct is not always this egregious, and it can happen in legal matters where there is less… Read More »
Why Worry About Mega Opioids When There Is Rhino Tranq?
Mass communication and the ease of air travel have flattened many of the differences that make each city in the world unique. You can travel almost anywhere and find kids eating some of the same packaged snack foods, cheering for the same sports teams, and laughing at the same Internet memes as the ones… Read More »
Getting Caught With Drugs Isn’t A Fluke If It Happens Multiple Times
If you get arrested for drug possession for the first time, there is still time to reverse course. Silently count the minutes until you can meet privately with a criminal defense lawyer, and then a world of possibilities will open up. The whole thing may blow over quickly; the court may simply dismiss your… Read More »
The Fourth Amendment And Your Smartphone
You may have seen those cartoon drawings about online privacy that show search engines as a frenemy that compiles volumes of embarrassing and prospectively incriminating information about you. If you ever want to see a person’s worst side, look at an electronic device with which he or she connects to the Internet. If the… Read More »
You Can Establish Reasonable Doubt Even With Imperfect Research Methodology
If you ask people who have burned out of careers in academia what made them leave the career that was once their passion, the ones whose job duties consistently mostly of teaching will say that it was because, as time went on, their students devoted more and more time to cheating and complaining and… Read More »
Is Medical Molly The New Medical Marijuana? Not Yet!
A certain type of entrepreneurial mind thrives on the cultivation of brand identity; there is a reason that marketing is such a popular college major. For such people, designing logos, store décor, and product names for medical cannabis dispensaries must be an endless source of inspiration, even if they have never smoked a joint… Read More »
Florida Law Does Not Consider Product Tampering A Harmless Prank
On April Fools Day, it’s fun to fill the sugar container with salt and wait until your parents figure out why their coffee tastes weird, but in the eyes of the law, product tampering is no joke. If you intentionally tamper with a consumer product, you can be charged with a second-degree felony, and… Read More »
Yes, You Can Get Pretrial Diversion For A Nonviolent Felony
If you get charged with drug possession, and you do not have a prior criminal record, you might be able to resolve your case through drug court, a pretrial diversion program where you can complete probation and drug counseling, and if you do so successfully, the court will drop your charges. What if you… Read More »
Insider Trading
Most financial crimes are some variation on theft, even though the property being stolen is less tangible than cash or physical items. For example, identity theft is when you steal confidential information, such as bank account numbers, that enables you to make transactions in someone else’s name without the person’s consent. Wire fraud is… Read More »
Directed Verdicts Are An Eleventh Hour Victory For The Defendant
If your case goes to trial, your greatest hope is that the jury will deliver a verdict of not guilty. Once the jury goes to the jury chambers to deliberate, it is anyone’s guess what the verdict will be, but at least you will know how your case ends. Until the moment the trial… Read More »