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With all the news circulating around the most deadly mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a lot of questions and issues have been raised about how the FBI investigates potential criminals. To help answer a few of those questions, the Sun Sentinel went to leading West Palm Beach Defense Attorney, Ron Chapman. Here is the […]

If you're a prosecutor on Facebook, some posts may have consequences. CNN recently reported the following story about a Florida prosecutor who made statements on Facebook about the shooting in Orlando. It resulted in his suspension. Here is the story: A Florida assistant state attorney has been suspended after allegedly writing controversial Facebook posts slamming […]

People tend to think that DNA evidence is infallible. There is no doubt that DNA is very powerful evidence that has helped to convict many and free others. But as the following article from the Scientific American shows, just because someone’s DNA is found at a crime scene does not necessarily mean that that person […]

The death penalty has been a long contested issue in Florida. Now with the new restrictions on the ability to buy lethal drugs, how will the correctional departments of Florida and politicians respond? With so many changes in the laws and the availability of the drugs used in death penalties, what will happen to this […]

The San Francisco Examiner recently published the following story which shows just how important it is that police officers be required to wear body cameras. About a dozen men stood around a craps game on the corner of Eddy and Taylor streets in December. But the late-night game was soon called off when police rolled […]

Earlier this week, CNN reported the following story about two San Francisco deputies who have been charged criminally for beating a suspect. That beating was caught on tape. Prosecutors in San Francisco have obtained a felony arrest warrant for two sheriff's deputies captured on a surveillance video beating a suspect with dozens of baton blows […]

During a West Palm Beach traffic stop you may stopped for what seems like a long time to you. The West Palm Beach Police or Sheriff’s office may require that you remain stopped for certain periods of time, but how long are the police allowed to make you stay at a traffic stop? Do you […]

If you are accused of committing a drug-related crime, it is critical you have an experienced criminal defense attorney to handle your case. Knowing your rights when it comes to marijuana related offenses is important for your case. For example, what if the police smell marijuana in your vehicle? Can they search you or your […]

If you are stopped for driving under the influence, make sure you hire an experienced DUI attorney to handle your case. You have rights and it is important to make sure that you understand what you can and cannot do in a DUI case. For example, when are the police allowed to draw your blood […]

Can the police detain a car passenger even if that’s not the reason they were pulled over? Several Florida courts have said that the police are not allowed to detain a passenger who attempts to leave the scene of a lawful traffic stop without violating that passenger’s constitutional rights. But an appeals court in Daytona […]