by RJ Ferraro | Sep 16, 2015 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense
DUI checkpoints, and their validity, seem to be a hot topic in the news and on social media recently. More and more drivers are questioning whether a checkpoint is legal, and if so what rules give validity to the checkpoint. In Florida, checkpoints are legal, but...
by RJ Ferraro | Sep 15, 2015 | DUI Defense
Any time you are arrested the first thoughts you have probably include wondering how much the fines will be, and the possible range of punishment. With lesser offenses, like misdemeanors, the fines and possible jail time are lower than with felony cases. What you can...
by RJ Ferraro | Sep 14, 2015 | DUI Defense
When most people are pulled over on suspicion of DUI and asked to submit to a field sobriety test, they comply. Even after just a few drinks of alcohol, the test results will likely show the driver is over the legal limit, and the officer will make an arrest for DUI....
by RJ Ferraro | Sep 11, 2015 | Criminal Defense
All along the coastal shorelines of Florida, and in particular in southern Florida, the most thought of crime is probably drug related. Whether this perception is due to Miami Vice or some other pop culture theories, in recent years it is simply not true. As it turns...
by RJ Ferraro | Sep 10, 2015 | Criminal Defense
When a person is charged with a crime a common resolution is to enter a plea and go on probation. For many this choice works well, because it gives the defendant the opportunity to continue working and stay out of jail. But for others the terms of probation are...
