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License Plate Cameras are ComingThe City of Wellington are looking to get 30+ license plate cameras to be set up throughout the town. Recently the town counsel voted in favor of the cameras. What are License Plate Cameras? License plate cameras are stationary cameras positioned throughout the city that constantly read license plates. They check for bad registrations, possible license …
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CBD Legal? Illegal? Fact and FictionA question that has come up to me recently is whether or not CBD oil is legal in the State of Florida. This is a tough question to answer because state law and federal law seem to be at odds with each other throughout the country. Some can argue that state law does not endorse …
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MUGSHOTS.COM Owner ArrestedFor years, this blog has been commenting on the problems with websites who obtain police booking photos and disseminating them for pecuniary gains. Mugshots.com owner, a Palm Beach County resident, was recently arrested for a violation of the California law prohibiting the tactics Mughots.com were implementing. If you are new to this, essentially when someone...
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Drive Baked, Get Busted? Not really….In this great story, by Wanda More, of WPTV News Channel 5, the reality behind the “Drive Baked, Get Busted” billboard on 95 is exposed. Ms. Moore did an indepth investigation by interviewing the Martin County Sherrif William Snyder about the myth of DUI on Marijuana. Additionally she sat with me to discuss legal defenses …
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Getting caught with your pants down, DUI style!In another case of weird DUIs, a St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a man for reckless driving, and started a DUI investigation. It turns out the man was wearing only underwear that stated “breathalyzer” on it. It also said “Blow Here” and you can guess where. So one would beg the question, was anybody …
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Apples to Oranges – the Dangers of Comparing Your Case to AnotherIn today’s world, everybody is a comparison shopper. With the advent of the Internet, it takes all of about two seconds to find out where the best deal is. You can go online and compare store prices between all the big-box retailers. If you are going to buy a car, you can go to websites …
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Marijuana, Theft, Underage Drinkers finally get breaks in Broward CountyYears after being behind in recognizing that many charges brought forth by the Office of the State Attorney in Broward County were a waste of taxpayer resources, a new civil citation program will be implemented throughout the county. In this article, you can see the flawed effects of over prosecution on petty offenses. For example, …
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Will the Judge Throw My Case Out at Arraignment in Florida?A common misconception I hear from potential clients is that a judge will look at their case at the arraignment and just “throw it out” based on their specific situation. This is simply not the case. In fact, the only way a judge can throw out a case (specifically a criminal case, not a civil …
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To SCRAM or not to SCRAM?As technology changes, so to the methods the court use to enforce sentences. With DUI advocacy becoming hot button topic over the last 20 years, the courts are trying their best to enforce sentences for DUI, and prevent recidivism. Here in Palm Beach County, the office of the state attorney enacted a first time DUI …
