Controlled substances are drugs or chemicals that are heavily regulated by both federal and state governments due to their potential for abuse. Most illicit drugs are controlled substances. However, governments have also identified certain prescription medications as...
Thieves usually have a reason for doing it and plan ahead before they start. A person with kleptomania, however, often does not think things through before stealing. Instead, they take things belonging to someone else due to compulsive urges. Unfortunately, because...
Teenagers, much to the horror of parents like you, are more open to taking risks in an effort to satisfy their thirst for adventure and fit in with their peers. Joyriding, or teen auto theft, ranks among the most common juvenile crimes in Florida. However, there’s...
At The Florida Bar, we are proud to foster and uphold a high standard of integrity and competence within Florida’s legal profession. That effort is led by our board-certified lawyers, who have dedicated themselves to a heightened level of excellence through character,...
Two years ago, a tragedy involving a prank that is common in the online community made national headlines. Florida residents may remember the case of the man from Kansas who was shot and killed by armed officers, despite not being armed himself, after a swatting...
A man known as “Menace” is accused of kidnapping and battering a 13-year-old girl and recording pornographic videos of himself having sex with her, according to court documents.The child had been taken into a Hollywood house last September by another man who told her,...
Drug use is a common issue on many Florida college campuses. This can involve prescription drugs that are acquired and sold illegally as well as recreational drugs. For a college student who is arrested and charged with selling drugs, a conviction can have negative...
On April 10, a 47-year-old Florida woman was arrested for allegedly dealing crystal meth in Homosassa. According to media outlets, detectives from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at the defendant's home, which is located on Woodward Place,...
Sheriff's deputies in Indian River County in Florida encountered a 64-year-old man who apparently wanted to bring attention to his marijuana. Deputies had responded to a complaint about someone burning yard waste on 85th Street. The man greeted them while tending his...
A minor who is taken into custody in Florida might be sent to a juvenile assessment center (JAC). One of the key benefits of a JAC is that a police officer does not have to wait for a parent or guardian to pick the minor up. Instead, the minor can be processed and the...
