Jan 14, 2017 | Traffic
During a Florida traffic stop, remain calm, pull over safely, keep your hands visible, and provide the documents the officer lawfully requests. Do not reach suddenly for items; explain where they are first. A traffic stop is a Fourth Amendment seizure, and a request...
Jan 7, 2017 | Homicide
A death following an act claimed as self-defense can still lead to investigation, arrest, and prosecution. Whether the use of force was legally justified depends on the precise circumstances. “Homicide” describes a killing; murder is a particular criminal charge. A...
Jul 24, 2015 | Media
Media archive (April 9, 2003). CBS News, carrying an Associated Press report, reported that a federal jury convicted four Miami police officers of obstruction-related charges arising from allegations that a gun was planted after a 1997 shooting or that officers helped...
Jul 24, 2015 | Media
Media archive (September 2006). This post originally linked to an SFGate report about guilty pleas by the Rodriguez-Orejuela brothers in the Cali cartel case. The U.S. Department of Justice announcement dated September 26, 2006 states that the brothers pleaded guilty...
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