Criminal Defense

Vehicle searches by police often lead to confusion. People may assume officers have unlimited authority to search their car, but this isn’t true. The Fourth Amendment offers important protections. Below, we’ll clear up some common misconceptions about police searches....

Imagine driving down a Florida highway when a police officer pulls you over, whether over a broken taillight or if they suspect you of DUI. After stopping you, the officer might also want to search your car. You have rights under the Fourth Amendment, which protects...

It is common knowledge that a felony charge is more serious than a misdemeanor but what does that mean? What makes a crime serious enough to warrant felony charges? These are important questions, and the answers provide foundational knowledge this is good for anyone...

Police cannot enter our homes or search our vehicles on a whim. If they do, the court may consider the search a violation of Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure and throw out any evidence the police found during the illegal search. It...

Perhaps a night out led to a disagreement or frustrations arose when driving down a busy stretch of road. Even relatively minor encounters can snowball into allegations of criminal wrongdoing. In a recent example, an employee at a marina accused Miami Dolphins wide...