News sources in Florida report that a woman was charged with felony possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana following a traffic stop on March 16. According to sources, the woman was riding in the passenger seat of a
A Florida man was charged with DUI after he reportedly collided with a motorcyclist participating in Bike Week. The incident happened on March 13 on U.S. 1 outside of the White Eagle Lounge. According to Flagler County officials, witnesses reported
Police in Florida arrested several people on drug charges as a result of an investigation that has been ongoing for several months. Law enforcement officials say the investigation will continue, and they expect more arrests to be made in the
Florida police say they detained 47-year-old rapper Vanilla Ice on burglary charges after he took several items from a home near a residence he is renovating. Vanilla Ice, whose legal name is Robert Van Winkle, says that the situation is
A man in Florida was accused of robbing a Publix liquor store on Feb. 2 and then robbing a 7-Eleven convenience store on Feb. 3. When the 30-year-old man was detained after the second robbery, police determined that he was
Although all citizens are entitled to privacy, there are times when police may engage in searches or seizures of property. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution says that police may engage in such activity if there is reason to believe
When people receive a probationary sentence in lieu of incarceration in Florida, the sentence will include certain conditions of being on probation to which the probationer must adhere. In the event a person violates the conditions of his or her
According to news sources, a third person has now been taken into custody in connection with the stabbing death of a Ft. Lauderdale resident in August 2014. Sources report that BSO’s Fugitive Squad successfully tracked the at-large 24-year-old man to
Florida residents may have experienced some of the controversy that came with a high-profile murder in August. The grand jury’s decision in November not to indict a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., over the killing of an unarmed teenager has
Even though you may not be able to cite the specific state law, most people know that it is illegal here in Florida to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This form of impaired driving is considered
Everybody makes mistakes. It’s a phrase everyone the world over probably knows. But while most mistakes are harmless and easily forgiven, such is not the case when it comes to criminal law here in the United States. That’s because criminal
Although most people have a general understanding of the law, there are some areas of criminal law that most residents know very little about. Take for example domestic violence. Most people have a general idea of what domestic violence is,
