Category Archives: Federal Crime
Understanding Your Right To A Speedy Trial
When you first get arrested, the most important of your Constitutional rights as a defendant is your right to remain silent and to avoid self-incrimination. Once you have met privately with a lawyer and discussed the strategy for your case, though, you start to appreciate the importance of the right to a speedy trial,… Read More »
Depositions In Florida Criminal Cases
A trial is only the final step in a criminal case, and most cases resolve before the case gets to trial, either because the state decides to drop the charges or because the defendant decides to accept a plea deal. Before the trial is an information-finding process called discovery. The prosecution and defense must… Read More »
Will My Case Go To State Or Federal Court?
Most of the laws that affect your daily life are state laws, rather than federal ones. Case in point, federal law categorizes cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, meaning that it is never legal, not even for medical use. Despite this, the majority of states have cannabis dispensaries of some sort, and as… Read More »
Asset Forfeiture & Federal Crimes
Learning of criminal charges can be trying and scary for a defendant and their family. How will they make bail, and what happens if they are convicted? Federal crimes, however, are a different matter altogether. If a suspect allegedly committed a federal criminal offense, government agencies will use all resources at their disposal to… Read More »
Federal Criminal Investigation Opened into Vaping Products
In late September, federal officials announced that they would be opening up a federal criminal investigation into a number of lung-related illnesses linked to vaping. According to the latest reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of confirmed or probable cases of disease has reached 530, with eight people… Read More »
A Look at The Prosecution & Defense of Jeffrey Epstein in & Outside of Florida
The criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein has dominated news headlines of late. The billionaire is accused of engaging in sex crimes in both Florida and New York. In 2007, US Attorney’s Office in Florida allowed him to plead guilty to state prostitution instead of sexual abuse charges and serve 13 months; mostly from his… Read More »
Federal Sentencing Bill Proposes Drastic Changes to Sentencing for Drug Offenses
The First Step Act—Congress’ first attempt at prison sentencing reform for federal crimes—has passed the House, and the Senate is now being called upon to hold a vote by the end of December. The bill has been five years in the making, and has drawn criticism from some of the most conservative lawmakers, who… Read More »
