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The Orange County State Attorneys office has finally implemented a juvenile program run by the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) allowing first time misdemeanor offenders an opportunity to avoid a criminal record.  Since July of 2011, over 5000 juveniles have entered into the DJJ civil citation program across the state of Florida.  This new civil...

Much safer than dealing drugs, experts say identity theft - especially tax identity theft - has become increasingly popular in Orlando and abroad. Though it often goes untracked, those accused of identity theft in Florida face lengthy prison sentences and hefty fines. The Federal Trade Commission reports Florida is at...

A federal judge in Miami has ruled that the mandatory drug testing of government employees pursuant to Governor Scott's Executive Order is unconstitutional.  You can read Judge Ungaro's opinion here. The Judge ruled that requiring drug testing of government employees violated the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution which prohibited unreasonable searches...

I figured that I would not be a very good criminal defense attorney if I did not at least acknowledge the holiday that many people in this country celebrate.  Am I talking about Earth Day?  Nope.  I'm talking about Marijuana appreciation day.  For some reason, and the stories of the how...

A Florida judge has dismissed a murder charge against a man who chased and fatally stabbed a car radio thief in Miami's Little Havana area in January. In the wee hours of the night the accused man discovered two people in his truck stealing his car radio. Alarmed, they ran...