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The traffic offenses of Texting while driving will now be against the law starting on October 1, 2013. Florida Statutes 316.305 is the law used to regulate and enforce Florida's Ban on Texting while Driving law. The Statute states: "A person may not operate a motor vehicle while manually typing...

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Judge Weinstein's sentence of a 19 year old for distribution of child pornography.  The Circuit Court'sdecision found that the mandatory minimum five year sentence did not violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment and required Judge Weinstein to,...

The Lautenberg Domestic Violence Gun Confiscation Law states that if a person is convicted of a domestic violence involved misdemeanor, he or she cannot ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition, and also adds to the list of "prohibited persons". In this case, a prohibited person can now be...

I recently had a client complete the Seminole County Mental Health DiversionProgram.   This program allows those with mental health issues and who elect to participate an opportunity to have their criminal case dismissed.  It is a fairly rigorous process and is overseen by Judge John Woodard.  I believe this...

A Florida woman has been accused of embezzling $190,000 from her employer. Police state that she was purportedly overpaying herself and also endorsing checks from the office in order "to make personal credit card payments."  She is now charged with felony grand larceny. Though the woman apparently works for a...