You have many rights when you face a criminal charge. You probably know about your civil rights, including the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent. At the heart of the criminal justice system is another right: the presumption of innocence. According to...
Criminal Law
Synthetic and semi-synthetic opioids
Florida is one of the states where the misuse of opioid drugs has reached epidemic levels. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 70% of all overdose deaths in Florida involved opioids as of 2018. Between 2015 and 2018, there has been a...
Measuring the accuracy of roadside breath tests
In Florida and throughout the country, law enforcement officers often use roadside breath tests to measure drivers’ blood alcohol content levels. Drivers who have a BAC level of 0.08 or higher may be charged with a DUI. Yet, studies show that breath test device...