Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Appealing Your Florida Conviction
If you’ve been criminally charged and undergone a stressful trial, only to discover that justice was not served and an innocent person (you) are going to be stuck with some pretty unpleasant consequences after a guilty verdict, what choice do you have other than to suck it up and suffer the penalty? Well, in… Read More »
Show Respect in Court
If, while facing a judge who literally holds your future in their hands, you think you’d like to show a little sass and let the judge know exactly how you feel about your situation, don’t. It is never advisable to spout off in court. That’s in spite of what you may hear about Donald… Read More »
Election Fraud
Another presidential election is coming up in 2024, and it’s looking to be a crazy election year! Now’s the time to take a look at voter fraud issues that could lead to some real problems for individuals who are charged. What is Election Fraud If someone did wish to try to commit voter fraud,… Read More »
Black Box Technologies Used in Criminal Prosecutions
Law enforcement relies more and more on artificial intelligence (AI) in making determinations related to investigating, charging, sentencing, and even releasing offenders across the country. Now more than ever, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms have become extremely intricate and their passageways are enigmatic. That means opaque technologies, otherwise known as black boxes, are often at… Read More »
Swatting
The FBI reports that fake 911 calls—swatting– is an illegal harassment that deceives emergency responders into sending response teams to an address in response to claims that an emergency is under way. The prank calls send SWAT teams and others rushing to a scene where nothing unusual is occurring, but because officers don’t know… Read More »
Warnings to Trump Against Witness Tampering
When Donald J. Trump met the magistrate judge who was assigned to deal with Trump’s third criminal indictment, he was admonished not to intimidate or retaliate against any witnesses or others who provide information in the case against him. It wasn’t long before Mr. Trump was pushing that boundary—as less than a day later… Read More »
Free Speech Limits
We all know that freedom of speech is a critical right Americans enjoy, guaranteed by the First Amendment. But are there parameters to that right? There absolutely are! What Free Speech Entails Free speech is quite a broad right. Unlike in some other countries, Americans are allowed to criticize the government, and even to… Read More »
Police Mistakes Matter in Court
When the Kissimmee criminal defense attorneys at our firm represent you, they will take a close look at any errors that may have been made by law enforcement as they handled you, evidence in your case, and other witnesses. If we find they departed from their Constitutional obligations or local conventions, our criminal defense… Read More »
You’ve Just Been Charged with a Crime: Now What?
If you are facing criminal charges, the police have already deemed that you are the most likely suspect connected to criminal activity. Being arrested was frightening, and you are anxious about your future. What’s next for you? Arrest and Booking Unless they caught you in the act of a crime, police may have already… Read More »
Facial Recognition Technology: Is it Reliable?
While there’s no argument over whether facial recognition technology (FRT) is tremendously reliable under ideal conditions (it is), when it comes to criminal activity captured in video surveillance from things like store security cameras or doorbell cameras, we have to acknowledge that conditions are often drastically less than ideal. Negative outcomes in terms of… Read More »
