This week, the legislature's latest attempt to repeal Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law failed. This means that a person does not have a duty to retreat if attacked. The proposed bill was soundly defeated by a vote of 11-2. This law has been the subject of protests and media coverage ever since the George Zimmerman/Trayvon...
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Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney Jury Trial for Improper Exhibition of a Firearm
My client was charged with Improper Exhibition of a Firearm. We demanded speedy trial in this case and the charge was dismissed by the court at trial. My client was accused of waving a fireman at an elderly lady arising out of an alleged road rage incident. This incident was allegedly witnessed by an off-duty...
Read MorePolk County Sheriff DUI's? Where is the video? Can my DUI be dismissed?
Have you seen TV shows where a person is captured on video in a high speed chase or is suspected of being a drunk driver? You will not see that in a Polk County Sheriff DUI case. This is because the Polk County Sheriff does not use video in its DUI cases. Why wouldn’t the...
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