THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY JANE by Jason Diamond, Esq. Let’s talk about possession. Put away your holy water, folks, I’m not talking about the supernatural kind. The possession I’m referring to is of a more garden variety. During my almost 20 years as both a traffic ticket attorney and criminal [...]
The term “hardship” when applied to a Florida driver’s license can conjure up different meanings, even not having the money to pay the application fee. But a hardship license is actually something that a person can apply for when his or her license has been suspended for violation of a [...]
Sometimes the best illustration of how to handle Florida traffic tickets or violations is to see examples of how previous cases have been handled. Some Florida cases involving traffic tickets are good examples of why it is important to hire a Florida attorney as soon as you get the ticket [...]
Some drivers do everything that they can to avoid getting traffic tickets. They always drive at or under the speed limit. They always come to a complete stop at a stop signs and red lights. They always use their turn signals. They do everything that they can to obey every [...]
Everyone knows that they should not drink and drive. It is impossible not to have heard this message at some point in your life. The warnings against drinking and driving are everywhere. Of course, when people get drunk they often forget the warnings, drive anyway and find themselves in need [...]
With as many traffic stops as Florida law enforcement officers make, you would not think that they need to find pretexts to make them. We are consistently told by local law enforcement departments that their officers do not have any type of quota system for Florida traffic tickets or arrests. [...]
Almost everyone has heard of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. If nothing else, you’ve heard dialog in a movie or on television where a police officer informs someone being arrested of their “right to remain silent” because anything they say “may be used against them in a court [...]
We often talk about how you can avoid Florida traffic tickets by following the rules of the road and by being polite to law enforcement officers who pull you over. However, a look at some of the legal headlines around the country makes that advice seem a little naïve at [...]
Since Florida began to use red-light cameras in 2007, many arguments have been made against them from violation of privacy rights to whether they operate correctly. Yet, in 2010,Florida passed a law which authorized the use of the cameras to issue traffic tickets. In November, the Florida Supreme Court heard [...]
As Florida traffic ticket lawyers, most of our time is spent telling people what to do about tickets after they have already received the tickets. While we have a long history of helping people to avoid the most severe consequences of minor traffic violations, we often wish that our clients [...]