Monthly Archives: January 2025
What Does The Decline In Fentanyl Deaths Mean For Your Drug Case?
Fear has always been a key ingredient in the criminal process when it comes to drug cases. At trials, prosecutors play on jurors’ fears of how things might have gotten worse if police had not arrested the defendant and confiscated the drugs when they did? They say, “This bag of powder contained fentanyl. If… Read More »
Credit Card BIN Attacks
Most financial crimes are not as elaborate as identity theft. It is possible to cause financial losses simply by stealing someone’s credit card or credit card information, and there are plenty of ways to do this, from surreptitiously photographing a card number from a credit card or a document where the number is written… Read More »
Unlawful Carry Of Weapons
Last summer, Florida made news headlines for enacting a “permitless carry” law. Pursuant to the new law, you can carry a concealed firearm whether or not you have a permit, as long as you meet the eligibility requirements for getting a permit. Florida’s gun laws are notoriously lenient, but that does not mean that… Read More »
When Does Extreme Couponing Become A Crime?
Everything is so expensive in Florida that the only ways to afford anything are coupons and crime. The problems begin when reasonable minds disagree about when coupon shopping becomes a crime. Florida law recognizes the criminal offense of coupon frauds when a customer knowingly attempts to redeem fraudulent coupons or counterfeits coupons and distributes… Read More »
