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When someone is charged in Palm Beach County with committing a drug-related crime such as possession of marijuana or possession of cocaine, he or she is given a date to go to court. Oftentimes, the prosecutor makes a plea offer to the accused individual at that first court date in order to close the case […]

Are you traveling from Florida anytime soon? Will you be at the Palm Beach International Airport? Do you know what your rights are? It’s important to know your rights so that you can exercise them if necessary. Find out the answers to some frequently asked questions about airport and border rights below. The American Civil […]

The American Civil Liberties Union provided the following information about this topic: Non-citizens are persons who do not have U.S. citizenship, including lawful permanent residents, refugees and asylum seekers, persons who have permission to come to the U.S. for reasons like work, school or travel, and those without legal immigration status of any kind. Non-citizens […]

When it comes to police home or office searches in Florida, a lot of people have questions and concerns regarding the legality of the searches and what their rights are during a search. When are Palm Beach County sheriff officers allowed by law to enter and search your home or office? What are your rights […]

When you are stopped by a Florida police officer, you may have many questions regarding your rights during the police interaction. Whether it is a traffic stop or they question you in the street, you have rights when it comes to dealing with Police officers in Florida and it is important that you know your […]

In the event that you are dealing with a Florida police officer, it is a common question, do you have to answer all of their questions? Depends on a number of factors in the scenario, and the following post will delve into more details regarding the different possibilities and situations. The American Civil Liberties Union […]

During traffic stops in Florida, it is sometimes the case that police officers will request to search your vehicle. Or perhaps if some crime was committed, FL police will also have the need to go through a vehicle. However, is it legal for cops to search your car without a warrant? What rights do you […]

The law in Florida is that when a police officer, after conducting a valid roadblock stop, develops reasonable suspicion that a driver has committed or is committing a criminal or traffic violation, the officer may lawfully order the driver to get out of his car. But where such suspicion does not exist, an officer cannot […]

The Huffington Post published the following article about the man who was arrested for the Planned Parenthood killing spree in Colorado Springs this past Friday: A WHITE TERRORIST IS A ‘TROUBLED LONER,’ BUT UNARMED BLACK TEENS ARE ‘THUGS’ Why does the media use loaded language in crime stories? Ryan Grenoble News Editor, The Huffington Post […]

The following article appeared in Vice News on August 25, 2015: "Law enforcement's secretive and often-times warrantless use of the cellphone tracking device known as StingRay is receiving fresh scrutiny this week following an investigation into the Baltimore Police Department's widespread use of the device in crimes both large and small. The controversial devices mimic […]