The increased sophistication of DNA technology in recent years has affirmed what many defense attorneys and criminal defendants have suspected for years: eyewitness testimony is a flawed form of evidence. In fact, in 70 percent of cases where DNA evidence exonerated...
Month: June 2018
How a criminal conviction can impact your job and career
People facing criminal charges often tend to fixate on the criminal consequences. These often include jail time, as well as steep fines and community service. Some charges can impact your personal or professional licenses, while others may require counseling or drug...
Price spikes for drug used to revive opioid overdose victims
The opioid crisis has reached dangerous heights. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2016, 63,632 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. About two-thirds of those deaths were from a prescription drug or an opioid. Like the rest of the...
Why certain crimes can send you to court twice
In the American legal system, there are two different categories of cases: criminal and civil. Criminal cases typically involve an infraction that is considered detrimental to society at large. If you sell drugs or conduct insider trading, then the government can...
Charges of assault and battery in Florida are serious concerns
If you've ever watched a police procedural show, you may already realize that assault and battery are serious and relatively common criminal charges. What you might not realize is that you can face these charges on their own or combined with one another. In some...
Violating probation terms can lead to more legal troubles
One of the penalties individuals can face if they are convicted of crimes in Florida is being placed on probation. Some people mistakenly think that this is an easy way to deal with a criminal charge. The fact is that being placed on probation means that you are...