A Florida man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Orlando as well as a drug testing company that manufactures roadside drug testing kits that officers use. The man was arrested in December 2015 after he was pulled over for allegedly speeding. The man reports that...
Month: October 2016
Woman accused of mailing drugs to daughter in jail
On Oct. 13, a 27-year-old Florida woman was taken into custody for possession of cocaine and driving with a suspended license. The woman was being held at a Key West area jail when a package arrived for her that one deputy found suspicious. According to a...
When do the police need a search warrant?
Fourth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution are twofold. First, it protects your right to privacy at home. It also protects you from unreasonable and arbitrary governmental intrusions. It provides that the "[t]he right of the people to be secure in their...
Report finds coercion, rights violations in drug cases
Florida is one of four states that the American Civil Liberties Union focused on in a report that found people serving long sentences for possessing only small amounts of a drug. According to the ACLU, a significant amount of time and resources are put toward...
What happens when a minor breaks the law
When a child under the age of 18 violates the law in Florida, the juvenile court system will usually handle their case. A minor may be sent to a detention center immediately after being taken into custody by a police officer, or the minor may be released to their...
