Oct 12, 2026 | Federal
Your Rights, Your Responsibilities, and What to Know Before Testifying in a State or Federal Investigation An unexpected subpoena can change the course of an ordinary day. Perhaps it arrives at your home or business, requiring you to appear before a grand jury or...
Sep 3, 2026 | Federal
What you say, and what you do next, can have serious consequences. Being contacted by the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, or another federal agency can be unsettling—especially when you have not been arrested or charged with a...
Aug 3, 2026 | Criminal
Artificial intelligence can help investigators sort large volumes of digital material, enhance images, compare faces, identify patterns, and generate analytical leads. The same technology can also create convincing synthetic images, audio, and video. In a Florida...
Jul 2, 2026 | Criminal
Phones, messages, social posts, and location records can matter in a Florida criminal case. Their value depends on how they were obtained, whether they can be linked to a person, and what the complete records show. No single screenshot necessarily tells the whole...
Jun 2, 2026 | Federal
A Florida criminal matter does not automatically “become federal.” Federal authorities may open a separate investigation, join a state or local investigation, adopt part of a case, or pursue federal charges when the known conduct may violate federal law. State and...
May 2, 2026 | Criminal
A Florida felony sentencing scoresheet is a calculation under the Criminal Punishment Code, not a prediction of the final outcome. Reviewing it requires the charged offenses, prior record, injury allegations, legal status, and the version of the law that applies to...
Apr 3, 2026 | Criminal
A Florida pretrial detention hearing addresses whether a person accused of a crime can be released while the case proceeds. It is different from deciding guilt or a sentence. The charge, the governing statute, and case-specific evidence matter; no single outcome...
Apr 2, 2026 | Criminal
Florida pretrial release and felony sentencing are separate decisions governed by different statutes. A change in the law can matter, but the applicable version and effective date must be checked against the alleged conduct and case history. This overview explains the...
Mar 3, 2026 | Traffic
What changed in Florida DUI and boating cases under Trenton’s Law Trenton’s Law, enacted as Chapter 2025-121 and effective October 1, 2025, increases penalties for certain fatal driving and boating offenses when the defendant has a specified prior conviction. It also...
Feb 2, 2026 | Federal
Federal and state criminal charges can arise from different laws, procedures, agencies, and sentencing systems. In some investigations, the same conduct may interest both Florida and federal authorities. Knowing which sovereign is investigating or prosecuting the...
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