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Law enforcement agencies in South Florida have been cracking down on “pill mills” throughout South Florida. In the past few months, law enforcement has arrested numerous doctors and owners of pill mills.

News-Press reports on a recent DUI case in Florida involving a scooter and an offender with multiple convictions. According to authorities, the man crashed his scooter into a median before it landed on top of him.

Shoplifting convictions carry severe penalties in the state of Florida. Possible sentences include fines and jail time, but that is not all you have to worry about if you are facing charges.

Law enforcement agencies have been in the news more often than not for the misconduct they have committed. With all of the instincts of police misconduct you hear about in the news, there are three to four times more that you do not hear about.

Recently in the news in Broward county, there has been an issue with a Dade County police officer speeding through Broward County and being pulled over by a Florida Highway Patrol officer. The Dade County officer was not cooperative and reports indicate that he did not pull over for quite some time.

If you have been arrested for Shoplifting in Broward County, you may be eligible for a diversion program. Diversion is generally reserved for first time shoplifting offenders in Broward County.

Even though Florida has no-fault car insurance laws, there are still minimum coverage requirements that motorists must meet in order to purchase and maintain a vehicle in our state. These requirements include at least $10,000 of coverage in personal injury protection (PIP) and at least $10,000 of coverage in property damage liability (PDL).

Battery and assault are two distinct crimes, even though they are often discussed under one group. Assault is mainly a threat that results in the victim fearing imminent harm, and there is no physical contact.

In order to provide a reliable breath test, you must blow enough air into the machine in order to obtain a valid result. This air is measured by a “flow sensor”.

A recanting victim is always beneficial from a defense standpoint, however, the fact that an alleged victim later changes his story will not result in a dropping of the charges in Florida. This is because detectives investigating sex crimes are trained to scrutinize conflicting statements where minor children are involved.