by RJ Ferraro | May 8, 2013 | Case Law Updates, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles, News
Search TagX on Google View all posts tagged as Tagx Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on forced blood draws in the context of DUI investigations. Prior to that ruling, some police jurisdictions were forcing people that were suspected of driving...
by RJ Ferraro | Apr 12, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
Everybody has a friend that is a lawyer. And if they get arrested, often one of their first calls is to that lawyer friend, regardless of what type of law they practice. For that reason, every lawyer should know a little bit about what to expect upon a friend or...
by RJ Ferraro | Apr 4, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles, News
Recently, DUI experts and dedicated attorneys have discovered another potential issue with the the Intoxilyzer 8000 – the Breath testing machine used in Florida’s Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. It is a technical legal argument, but it comes down to a...
by RJ Ferraro | Mar 25, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
Martin County Judge Steele often says that probation is like having one foot in jail, one foot out of jail. If you complete all of the conditions and stay out of trouble, you will have no problems. If you don’t, the consequences will be severe.Everybody who takes a...
by RJ Ferraro | Mar 20, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Substantial Assistance is a Legal Reason for a Downward Departure Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code mandates certain minimum sentences in felony cases based on a mathematical equation that considers the seriousness of the crime (as determined by the...
by RJ Ferraro | Feb 28, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Since 2008, Florida Judges have used the Criminal Punishment Code to determine the appropriate sentence for felony offenses. The Florida Legislature has laid out a detailed blue print for minimum and maximum sentences that individual criminal defendants may receive...
by RJ Ferraro | Feb 26, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
I think the guy that first said that silence is a virtue was probably serving out a term at the Martin County Jail. The fact is, we all know by now that we have the right to remain silent. We hear it on every cop and lawyer show on television, which is OFTEN!...
by James Ferraro | Feb 20, 2013 | Florida Family Law
In an ideal world, once a divorce judgment was entered both parties would dutifully abide by its terms and fulfill each of their duties and obligations. Of course, in an ideal world there wouldn’t be any divorce in the first place so it would be a moot point. In the...
by RJ Ferraro | Feb 18, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
What are you looking for in a Stuart Criminal Defense Attorney? Everybody has their own ideas and parameters as far as what they are looking for when shopping for a Defense Attorney in Stuart, Florida. But when your freedom and hard earned money are on the line, I...
by James Ferraro | Feb 14, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Once a divorce decree has been entered, the judges close their file and the lawyers generally conclude their representation. There might be some housekeeping items (transfer the properties, close some accounts) but these are generally handled between the parties. All...
