Nov 25, 2020 | Drugs
Florida’s medical marijuana program requires more than a verbal recommendation. Unauthorized possession can lead to charges, but an arrest and a particular penalty are never automatic from this article’s facts alone.A qualified patient generally needs a...
Oct 25, 2020 | Traffic
A driver may decline a request to consent to a vehicle search, but an officer may still search when a recognized legal basis applies. The facts of the stop matter.Consent and other groundsIf an officer asks for permission to search, you can calmly say, “I do not...
Sep 1, 2020 | Criminal
Florida probation conditions come from the court order and the applicable statute. Review the written terms with your lawyer and supervising officer rather than assume another person’s rules apply to you.Common conditionsUnder Florida Statutes section 948.03,...
Aug 1, 2020 | Criminal
Guilty and no contest (nolo contendere) pleas differ in what a defendant formally admits, but both can lead to a criminal judgment and serious consequences. Neither plea should be chosen from a general description alone.Guilty pleaA guilty plea generally admits the...
Jul 1, 2020 | Tax
Tax evasion is a specific criminal allegation. An error, unpaid tax bill, civil penalty, and criminal charge are not interchangeable.Intent matters. Federal tax evasion under 26 U.S.C. § 7201 generally requires willfulness, a tax deficiency, and an affirmative act of...
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