My client was pulled over by the police and suspected of driving under the influence. After ordering him to do the field sobriety exercises on the side of the road, the police requested he submit to the breath test on the Intoxilyzer 8000. My client refused. Because he allegedly refused the breath test, the Florida...
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Sarasota School Playground Becomes Scene of Police Pursuit
A man recently led Sarasota police on two separate car chases, including one through a school playground. He is also alleged to have battered two people that same day. “Criminals frequently display erratic and dangerous behavior when cornered by police,” Polk County criminal defense lawyer Thomas Grajek commented. “They can feel like they have nothing...
Read MoreFlorida Killer's Stay of Execution Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a stay of execution granted by a federal appeals court to John Errol Ferguson, aged 64. Ferguson is on Florida's death row for eight killings near Miami in the late 1970s. His lawyers argue that he is mentally ill and should not be executed. “In cases like this, people...
Read MoreEx-Convicts Face Permanent Voting Bans in Florida, Other States
In twelve states, convicted felons can permanently lose their right to vote, even after being released from prison, according to the nonprofit organization ProCon.org. Florida is among those states, as are three other battlegrounds in this year's Presidential election: Virginia, Nevada, and Iowa. And in the remaining states, the restoration of voting rights to ex-convicts...
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