Monthly Archives: August 2015
Miranda Rights in Florida
Aug 12, 2015 Anyone who is arrested in the United States has Miranda rights. This means that they must be advised of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and to have legal counsel available at the time of questioning. The Miranda Warning The term originated in 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case, Miranda… Read More »
Conspiracy and Drug Offenses
Aug 12, 2015 In Florida, in addition to being charged with a criminal offense such as theft or drug trafficking, a person can be charged with conspiracy to commit the crime. Conspiracy means plotting with one or more people to commit a criminal offense. Florida’s drug crimes statute specifically includes a provision addressing and… Read More »
Loitering or Prowling
Aug 04, 2015 In Florida, it is unlawful to act in an unusual or suspicious manner, causing a police officer to suspect that you are about to commit a crime. The facts of the case must reasonably create alarm and concern that the offender’s actions are an imminent threat to the public safety. The… Read More »
Criminal Trespass
Aug 04, 2015 In Florida, a person commits criminal trespass when he or she enters another’s property or remains on the property without the owner’s permission. A key requirement of trespass is that the person had notice that he or she was not supposed to be on the property, yet entered or remained on… Read More »
