What is Amendment 4? In the recent midterm election, Florida voters approved Amendment 4, which automatically restores voting rights in state elections for those previously convicted of a felony. There are some restrictions; the individual must have completed their sentence and those convicted of murder or felony sex crimes are excluded from the measure. However,...
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Is Florida's "Stand Your Ground" Law in Constitutional Crosshairs?
In 2017, Florida lawmakers made some critical changes to the state’s Stand Your Ground law. This year, the state’s highest prosecutors are preparing to argue to the Florida Supreme Court that these changes violate the U.S. Constitution and render the law void. There may be many changes in store for the Stand Your Ground law...
Read MoreIs Florida's Ban on Smoking Medical Marijuana Unconstitutional?
In 2016, Floridians voted to amend the state’s constitution to authorize doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions. But several of the high-profile individuals who lobbied for this constitutional amendment are now arguing it doesn’t go far enough—it still prohibits the smoking of medical marijuana, which some claim is their...
Read MoreWhen May Juveniles Be Tried as Adults in School Gun Crimes?
Although premeditated school shootings that cause injury or death are often charged as adult-level felonies, few juveniles who have merely brought a gun to school have been charged as adults. But the Parkland shooting and the recent prosecution of a 16-year-old who fired a single round in an empty school parking lot, could change this....
Read MoreTampa FL Street Racing Teens Cause Mother & Infant Vehicular Homicide
Tragic accident, mother and infant killed on Tampa’s exclusive Bayshore Boulevard by racing teenagers. What is vehicular homicide and how many years in prison are the recent high school grads facing? Just days after graduating from high school, teenagers were racing their cars, one a brand new Mustang, down Tampa’s picturesque and exclusive Bayshore Boulevard....
Read MoreCan Dealing Drugs Get You the Death Penalty in Florida?
The days of convicted drug dealers and traffickers serving out prolonged sentences in State prison may be coming to an end for those living in Florida. In October of last year, Florida State Legislators quietly enacted a law that puts the death penalty on the table for convicted drug traffickers. Gov. Rick Scott supported the...
Read MoreMan Charged with Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer
A Florida man recently learned there are serious consequences for fleeing from law enforcement! According to the Tampa Bay Times, it all started when sheriff’s deputies in a marked car attempted to pull over the driver of a 2004 Chevy Malibu who, according to the deputies, was speeding. Instead of stopping, the driver sped up in...
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