by RJ Ferraro | Aug 3, 2016 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
Any time the red and blue lights of a police patrol car come into focus in your rearview mirror, you might be inclined to panic. Getting pulled over for a traffic violation is not only inconvenient; it can lead to harmful consequences as far as your ability to drive...
by RJ Ferraro | Feb 25, 2016 | Florida Family Law
Most people think that getting a speeding or other traffic ticket is a minor matter, and that the best course of action is to pay the fine without putting up much of a fight. But if you decide to simply pay the ticket without doing more, you run the risk of...
by RJ Ferraro | Dec 28, 2015 | Legal Principles
It is no secret the prisons are too full, and that many of those behind bars could better benefit from rehabilitation or other program aimed at putting an end to criminal activity. The problem is that some of the sentencing laws are so strict, that even the most...
by RJ Ferraro | Dec 24, 2015 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
On the other side of the country a couple of states have legalized the use of marijuana. The issue is current, and one that makes the news on a regular basis. Questions about whether the tax revenue raised from marijuana sales have significantly increased the money in...
by RJ Ferraro | Dec 18, 2015 | Florida Family Law
The mistakes of our youth should not follow us into adult life. Think about all of the wrong turns you may have made as a child, and how those mistakes would impact you today. Every little white lie you told as a teen, or every bad decision made during college could...
by RJ Ferraro | Dec 9, 2015 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles, News
When you are arrested for a crime, the last thing you need is to have your case tried in the “Court of Public Opinion”. But with high profile case that is just what happens sometimes. When an incident is given a lot of media attention, it is not long before people...