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Hazing Can Lead to Serious Criminal Charges
Hazing has long been a familiar part of campus life for many Florida college students. It is often mild, harmless teasing. Unfortunately, it sometimes becomes far more serious, and this can lead to injury - or even death. The Florida Legislature is now considering an anti-hazing bill after one such tragic case. Whether the bill passes or not, hazing can lead to serious criminal charges for all students who become involved. These are not always misdemeanor charges (for example, harassment). When there is death or injury, other students can be charged with assault - or even homicide. It is critically important for any student charged with hazing to consult with an experienced Miami criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. At Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney, our skilled attorney knows how to handle hazing cases. He has experience defending a wide variety of cases in courts all across Florida. Call 305-615-1285 today to arrange your free phone consultation. Don't delay - the sooner a criminal defense attorney begins working on your case, the better protected your constitutional rights will be.
Fighting Charges Filed After a Violent Arrest
Police aggression has been a pressing topic of heated debate throughout the country. The violent interactions between law enforcement officers and the people of the communities they serve are both controversial and legally complicated. A violent arrest can raise issues of both civil liberties and constitutional protections in the criminal charging process. This is why it is vital for defendants to be represented by an experienced Miami criminal defense attorney after any violent interaction with a law enforcement officer. At Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney, our experienced attorney can protect you from wrongful convictions and seek legal remedies for violations of your civil liberties. Call 305-615-1285 for a free phone consultation as soon as possible.
Too Many Violent Arrests in Miami
Sadly, violent arrests by Florida law enforcement officers have become disturbingly frequent. Floridians were outraged by recent video footage showing two officers punching a young black man, just fifteen years old, before slamming his head into the concrete. According to NBC News, prosecutors quickly made the decision not to charge the teen with any crimes related to his conduct before this violent arrest. He was initially arrested on charges of trespassing, assaulting an officer, and resisting arrest. The prosecutors' quick action shows the importance of prosecutorial oversight of police behavior. The Broward County State's Attorney reports that an investigation into the deputies' conduct is ongoing.
Is Marijuana Grounds For a Legal Police Stop in Florida?
In order to legally conduct a traffic stop in Florida, an officer must have reasonable suspicion to believe that a criminal offense has occurred. This is a long-standing legal precedent that protects citizens from being stopped without cause. (Case law does allow for randomized traffic stops, such as the DUI checkpoints that have become common throughout the country.) While these legal precedents are clear, their application to marijuana is less certain.
For years, the smell of marijuana was sufficient reasonable suspicion, because its possession was illegal. But now that many Floridians hold medical marijuana cards and can legally possess the substance, how can it still be grounds for a lawful stop? New and complicated legal matters require the attention of an experienced criminal defense attorney. At Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney, our experienced Miami marijuana lawyer can protect your constitutional rights and help prevent wrongful convictions. Call 305-615-1285 for a free phone consultation as soon as possible.
Disturbing the Peace in Unusual Ways
Disturbing the peace can happen in many ways. Called "breaching the peace" or "disorderly conduct" in the Florida Statutes, this crime has been defined with intentional vagueness. By leaving the crime open to as much interpretation as possible, this offense can be used broadly by law enforcement officers and prosecutors. This is why it is important for defendants facing disorderly conduct charges to have the advice of an experienced Miami criminal defense attorney. At Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney, our experienced criminal defense attorney can protect you from wrongful convictions based on an unclear definition of "disturbing the peace." Call 305-615-1285 for a free consultation as soon as possible.
The Bizarre Ways in Which Floridians Have Disturbed the Peace
Florida is, of course, notorious for producing some of the most headline-worthy crimes in the country. Disorderly conduct cases have been no exception. The Orlando Sentinel reports on one suspect who threatened to release "an army of turtles" in order to "destroy everyone." This was in response to seven separate 911 calls about a man disturbing customers at businesses along North Miramar Avenue in Indialantic.
Miami Beach Businessman Convicted of Largest Medicare Fraud Scheme in History
Medicare fraud is a crime against the federal government. As such, it is prosecuted in federal court and carries the enhanced penalties of a federal crime. Even seemingly minor instances of "upcoding," or adding a few extra services or equipment, can result in an investigation by the FBI and other federal agencies. Of course, many Medicare fraud schemes are not minor and result in millions of dollars of lost taxpayer funds.
Whatever the circumstances of a Medicare investigation, it is vital to have a skilled criminal defense attorney protecting your constitutional rights. The experienced criminal attorney at Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney has represented defendants in various white collars crimes throughout the courts of Florida. He can help protect you from wrongful convictions based upon illegally obtained evidence or confessions. He can identify the best legal strategy for a timely and fair resolution to your case. Call 305-615-1285 for a free phone consultation as soon as possible.
College Students Aren’t the Only Ones Who Face Criminal Charges During Spring Break
Spring Break is a long-standing Florida tradition. Local vendors look forward to increased tourism, and many college students enjoy the chance to unwind from a stressful semester. Unfortunately, this often leads to a surge in arrests for underage drinking, disorderly conduct, DUI, and similar offenses. But it may surprise you to realize that visiting college students are not the only ones who cause a surge in local springtime arrests across Florida.
If you or your college student are facing criminal charges, it is important to consult with an experienced criminal lawyer. The experienced criminal defense attorney at Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney can help protect you from unlawful convictions based upon illegal evidence or confessions. This, in turn, can help prevent the serious consequences that could occur as the result of an improper conviction. Call 305-615-1285 for a free phone consultation as soon as possible.
The Real Arrest Statistics in Miami Beach
The Miami New Times recently reviewed arrest data in Miami Beach to see if college students were, in fact, the problem. This revealed surprising information: of 51 arrests reviewed by the newspaper, only 7 involved out-of-state visitors under the age of 25 (and only three of these reports identified the suspect as a student). The rest of these arrests involved local residents, the homeless, or older tourists. The New Times followed up on this by reviewing arrest reports from a particular March weekend in South Beach. Here, too, arrest data showed that more than half the suspects were older than 25, and more than half were local Florida residents (not tourists).
Road Rage Incidents Can Lead to Criminal Charges
For anyone who regularly drives in Miami, road rage is an unfortunate part of life. Most words and gestures are harmless (if irritating). Sometimes, however, road rage escalates into physical confrontations, car accidents, and other dangerous situations. In these circumstances, road rage can be a crime. Like any other crime, road rage charges can carry serious consequences that may affect a defendant for years after a conviction. It is important to consult with a criminal attorney before making any statements to law enforcement and to be represented throughout the criminal case process. The experienced Miami criminal defense attorney at Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney has spent years defending charges of assault and battery, vehicular crimes, and other charges that are common in road rage circumstances. Call 305-615-1285 today to arrange your free phone consultation.
Road Rage Here in Florida
Florida has become particularly prone to road rage incidents. ABC Action News WFTS Tampa Bay reports that road rage incidents rose 71 percent between 2014 and 2017 and that our state is now number one in the nation in this category. Florida had nearly three hundred road rage incidents between 2014 and 2017. The next closest state, Texas, had only 220 during that same period. Worse still, Florida leads the nation in road rage incidents involving guns. Florida had twenty deaths and sixty injuries in road rage incidents with firearms between 2014 and 2017.
Florida Legislature Considers Revoking Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Florida was one of the first states to pass mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws back in 1979. Now the State Legislature is considering a bill to end mandatory minimum sentences related to drug trafficking. These sweeping changes are supported by studies and policy briefs that establish the high taxpayer costs of increased incarceration - which has not been found to be an effective deterrent to drug crimes. The proposed bill could have dramatic consequences for those currently serving drug sentences in Florida.
The skilled attorney at Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney has experience in both defending drug cases and in post-conviction matters (such as modifying an existing sentence pursuant to a current law). He can help protect your legal rights during a criminal investigation, charging and other pretrial matters, at trial, and after a conviction. Call 305-615-1285 today to arrange your free phone consultation.
What Does This Mean For Existing Sentences?
WJTC Public Media reports that the Florida First Step Act was introduced by State Senator Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Petersburg. Brandes and other conservative lawmakers have expressed concerns at the high taxpayer costs of lengthy incarceration for defendants sentenced under mandatory minimums for low-level drug offenses. (A study from the James Madison Institute estimates that low-level drug sentencing costs Florida $100 million every year.) Policy briefs have also found that lengthy mandatory minimum sentences do not actually deter crime. One policy director told WJTC that not only were the policy goals of mandatory minimum sentencing not met, but the opposite effects have actually occurred. "We have more drugs on the street now per capita than we did (when the policy was enacted); drug prices are lower, indicating greater supply; we have a higher drug overdose rate now than then."
Crimes Against the Elderly in Florida’s Large Retirement Population
Across the country, criminal statutes are being amended to provide clear guidance and strict penalties for those who abuse the elderly. Here in Florida, with our large retiree population, such laws are particularly important to help protect the elderly from physical, sexual, and financial abuse. Unfortunately, these cases can present complicated evidentiary issues. Many elderly victims suffer from dementia and other mental disorders that make them challenging witnesses with questionable credibility. In such cases, prosecutors often resort to circumstantial evidence or even hearsay. When prosecutors begin walking that evidentiary tightrope, it is easy for a defendant's legal rights to get lost in the shuffle. This is why it is so important for any suspect being investigated for elder abuse to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.
The experienced defense attorney at Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney has represented defendants in state and federal courts throughout Florida. We can help protect you from unlawful convictions based upon illegal evidence or confessions. In addition, we can identify the best legal strategy for a timely and fair resolution to your case. Call 305-615-1285 for a free phone consultation as soon as possible.
Criminal Convictions Can Affect Your Parenting Rights
There are many consequences to a criminal conviction. Some, like jail time and court fines, are expected. Others are less obvious: persons convicted of a felony automatically lose their civil rights to vote, serve on juries, and own a firearm. Felony convictions can also make it difficult to secure employment, or even get the professional licensure that makes such a job possible. But one of the most devastating consequences of a criminal conviction can be the loss of parental rights. Crimes against children and crimes that demonstrate dangerous conduct in front of a child can lead to the restriction - or even total loss - of parenting rights.
If you have been investigated or arrested for any criminal charges, it is important to consult with an experienced Miami criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. The experienced defense attorney at Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney can help protect you from unlawful convictions based upon illegal evidence or confessions. This, in turn, can help prevent restrictions on your parenting rights that could occur as the result of an improper conviction. Call 305-615-1285 for a free phone consultation as soon as possible.
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