COVID-19 is hitting Florida hard this summer, and the consequences are far-reaching. Job loss, quarantine, closed schools and daycares, and political arguments—not to mention illness—are putting a lot of stress on families and couples. This kind of stress can lead to an increase in violence, and it can also lead to an increase in...
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As we enter the seventh month of living with the coronavirus in the U.S., many of us have adjusted our work life and daily habits to protect ourselves from infection. Those of us who are elderly or have medical conditions that put us at a higher risk for serious complications are taking even more...
Can I be stopped at a DUI checkpoint? Get over it, DUI checkpoints are legal in Florida. Are they subject to greater scrutiny because of extreme infringement on a person’s 4th Amendment rights? Absolutely. That does not mean that you cannot be stopped and subsequently arrested while going through a roadblock set up by law enforcement....
Everyone knows the feeling that comes over you when you are driving and suddenly see those fateful lights in the rear-view mirror and hear the accompanying police sirens. If this leads to getting stopped by law enforcement, the situation becomes unnerving. Being arrested for DUI (Driving Under the Influence/Drunk Driving) is not only doubly unnerving but downright frightening. Why...
What should I do when stopped for DUI? Being a DUI attorney means that I have the privilege of defending young professionals and college students; good people who are charged with a crime. It also means that I will inevitably be asked the magic question: “should I blow?” Of course what they are referring to is...
How can I be DUI if I was not driving? I have met with numerous clients following a DUI arrest and many of them ask this very question. While ‘sleeping it off’ may seem like the responsible thing to do following a night of drinking, you can still be arrested and prosecuted for DUI. ...
Assume a man and a woman that weigh exactly the same consume the same amount of alcohol. It is very likely that the woman will have a greater Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) than the man. For example, let’s take a 38-year-old man that weighs 150 pounds and a 38-year-old woman that weighs the same 150 pounds and let’s...
We almost always think of a DUI as a drunk driving charge. However, in Florida, the law prohibits Driving Under the Influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, and controlled substances. This means that you can be charged with a DUI if law enforcement believes your driving is impaired by drugs—whether they are illegal street drugs...
A DUI arrest in Miami-Dade can be overwhelming. Many clients immediately ask: Will I be stuck in jail? The good news is that most people charged with DUI in Florida are eligible for bond. At Izquierdo Law Firm, we help clients understand the bond process and what it means for their case. What Is Bond...
In late September, Miami-Dade County, along with the rest of Florida, were ordered by Governor DeSantis to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen. While this might be good news to people who have missed the Miami nightlife, you can be sure it will also come with an increase in sobriety checkpoints and DUI arrests....
As a small business owner, you thought you qualified for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), now you are being investigated for fraud. What did you do wrong? We are all tired of the phrase “uncertain times,” but when it comes to defending coronavirus-related fraud charges, there is a lot of uncertainty....
If you’re like the average American, you’ve heard the term money laundering, but you don’t know exactly what it is. You might have even binge-watched all three seasons of Ozark on Netflix and still not understand what it means to launder money. However, if you are being investigated for this crime—or have already been charged—you...