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Hazing Can Lead to Serious Criminal Charges
Hazing has long been a familiar part of campus life for many Florida college students. It is often mild, harmless teasing. Unfortunately, it sometimes becomes far more serious, and this ...
Fighting Charges Filed After a Violent Arrest
Police aggression has been a pressing topic of heated debate throughout the country. The violent interactions between law enforcement officers and the people of the communities they serve are both ...
Is Marijuana Grounds For a Legal Police Stop in Florida?
In order to legally conduct a traffic stop in Florida, an officer must have reasonable suspicion to believe that a criminal offense has occurred. This is a long-standing legal precedent ...
Disturbing the Peace in Unusual Ways
Disturbing the peace can happen in many ways. Called “breaching the peace” or “disorderly conduct” in the Florida Statutes, this crime has been defined with intentional vagueness. By leaving the ...
Miami Beach Businessman Convicted of Largest Medicare Fraud Scheme in History
Medicare fraud is a crime against the federal government. As such, it is prosecuted in federal court and carries the enhanced penalties of a federal crime. Even seemingly minor instances ...