Category: Blog

           Since it was reported that George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, the media has talked a lot about Florida's Stand Your Ground law.  But what does that law actually say and how might it affect Mr. Zimmerman's case?             Florida's Stand Your Ground Law states in […]

If you have been charged with committing a federal crime, it may be critical for you to determine whether your supposed criminal activity affected interstate or foreign commerce. That critical determination was made in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Jones versus the United States. In the Jones case, Mr. Jones threw a Molotov cocktail […]

            If a call came from a friend or relative asking for help because he had been arrested, would you know what to do? Hiring a criminal defense attorney or arranging for bail is not something most people are accustomed to doing, so understanding the court process and the roles […]

           In the case of State of New Jersey versus Larry Henderson, the New Jersey Supreme Court found that observing the following nine things may help prevent an eyewitness from misidentifying an innocent person:             1.  A police officer who conducts a live lineup or a photographic […]

          In the case of the United States versus Antoine Jones, the U. S. Supreme Court answered the following question:             Do the police have to get a valid search warrant before they are allowed to put a GPS tracking device on your car and then use that device […]

           In the case of C.N. versus the State of Florida, a juvenile with the initials "C.N." was convicted of the crime of disorderly conduct based upon the following set of facts:   "C.N. was in a crowd of teenagers that spilled into the streets around the Boys and Girls Club […]

           In the case of C.W. versus the State of Florida, a juvenile, whose initials were "C.W.," was arrested for the crime of resisting arrest without violence.  The relevant facts of this case are that:   "[C.W. was] standing in the road, a couple of feet from the swale, and refusing […]

           Clemency has been defined as "the forgiveness of a crime or the cancellation (in whole or in part) of the penalty associated with it."             I posted an article on my website, Florida Criminal Records:  Frequently Asked Questions, that was written by Florida attorney Reginald Garcia […]

           An article that appeared two days ago in the Orlando Sentinel reported that an autopsy performed on Florida A & M drum major Robert Champion concluded that his death was a homicide.  But what type of homicide will those responsible for his death ultimately be charged with?  first degree murder?  second degree […]

           In the case of Wells versus the State of Florida, Kim Wells appealed a judge's decision denying her petition to expunge her criminal record without first holding a hearing.  An article that I wrote on my website, Florida Criminal Records:  Frequently Asked Questions, examines the Wells case and why it was […]