Many people believe that jails and prisons serve to rehabilitate and punish criminal offenders for wrongdoing; however, this isn’t always the case. Unfortunately, inmates don’t usually receive the guidance and services they need to start a new life after serving time for their mistakes. Without counseling to tackle addiction, anger, and other health issues and…
A DUI charge presents multiple problems before you ever step foot in a courtroom. One of the biggest hurdles of being arrested for DUI is losing your driving privileges. When you’re arrested for DUI, the police officers who arrest you must take your official driver’s license and give you a citation that doubles as a…
Being arrested for DUI is often the most unpleasant experience of a person’s life, and it can unfortunately lead to consequences that can affect the individual for years to come. To make matters worse, police officers are prone to committing mistakes during DUI investigations from the minute they flag you as someone to stop Here…
If police took a blood sample from you while you were unconscious in a hospital bed and incapable of giving consent, you might wake up feeling violated. If you were suspected of drunk driving, the arresting officers will use your blood sample to find out your blood alcohol content (BAC). Police officers may resort to…
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that 3,133 people died from a drunk driving crash in Florida in 2018. Police in West Palm Beach are quick to pull over drivers whom they suspect may be intoxicated, and may rely on visual cues to determine whether or not to initiate a traffic stop….
Recent deaths at the hands of US police officers have reignited the public’s interest in police reform. One of the ways policymakers believe will help lower instances of police use of force is by having officers wear body cameras. The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 would make it compulsory for federal uniformed police officers…
The defense in a criminal case may call upon expert witnesses to provide education and clarity regarding a criminal case. Courts prohibit witnesses from testifying based on their own opinions or analysis; however, they make exceptions for expert witnesses who testify on matters pertaining to their areas of expertise. In a DUI case, the science…
Recently, two brothers in Jupiter, Florida, were booked into the Palm Beach County Jail for DUI. Dozens of drunk driving arrests take place in Palm Beach County daily; however, what makes this incident unusual is that both men were arrested at the same time for drunk driving in the same vehicle. On April 15th, Palm…
As of August 9, 2020, there are 533,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida — 37,018 of which are in Palm Beach County. Since March, the governor has issued several executive orders for the adoption of measures that will limit the spread of the virus among the community. Palm Beach County has also implemented rules…
Sealing or expunging your criminal record is an important part of moving on from a low point in your life. The acts of sealing and expunging your record limit or prevent public access to your criminal records and allows you to legally avoid disclosing a criminal history. The ability to seal or expunge records came…
