DUI Checkpoints in Miami A DUI checkpoint is a roadblock set up by law enforcement to catch drunk drivers. Checkpoints are conducted by different municipalities and police departments throughout the year in Miami-Dade County. While mostly used as a deterrent to drunk driving, checkpoints, or roadblocks, are also used to catch motorists who are driving...
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What Is Aggravated Battery Under Florida Law? Aggravated battery is an extremely serious criminal charge that carries the possibility of stiff penalties, including a period of incarceration in state prison. Florida Statute 784.045 defines aggravated battery as a crime where a person who, in committing battery, “intentionally or knowingly causes greatly bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent...
Navigating a criminal case can be overwhelming, especially when facing unfamiliar terms like arrest, bond hearing, and arraignment. This blog post breaks down the first stages of the criminal case process, from pretrial steps to the early phases of trial, including jury selection and the prosecution’s case-in-chief. While this guide provides a detailed overview, every...
The journey through the criminal case process doesn’t end with the prosecution’s arguments. In this second part, we continue to explore the trial process, from closing arguments to jury deliberations and the verdict, followed by the critical post-trial phases, including sentencing and appeals. While this blog provides a thorough look at the final stages of...
Once you are arrested for DUI, your driver’s license is immediately suspended (assuming you refused to submit to a breath, urine or blood test or provided a breath sample above the legal limit of .08). If your license has been suspended after a DUI arrest, you have to act quickly. The DUI citation acts as...
In an instant, your life just changed. You were out with family and friends celebrating and enjoying yourself and suddenly you are in handcuffs, sitting in the back seat of a police car while your car gets towed. You are now a criminal defendant, and at that instant, it doesn’t matter what you were celebrating...
Can I be arrested for DUI if I am not driving? The answer is a resounding, ‘yes.’ You can be arrested for DUI even if you are not driving. Initially, that may sound counterintuitive but the fact of the matter is that the State can prove a DUI either by showing that the person was...
According to section 784.011 Florida Statutes, an assault is defined as “an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such other person that such violence is imminent No actual physical...
If you have been arrested for BUI, the most important thing on your list of priorities is to speak with a BUI attorney in Miami (you can request a copy of my consumer guide filled with information on DUI/BUI, including what to consider when choosing a DUI/BUI Lawyer here). With beautiful year-round weather and plentiful waterways,...