Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years A recent court ruling shows how hard it can be for families to hold police accountable when a loved one dies after officers decided not to intervene in a mental health emergency. Imagine you call…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years The life of a criminal, personal injury, and civil rights lawyer involves so many facets. We have to keep up on our respective areas of the law which are dynamic and ever changing. We need…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years In the appellate world, there’s a fancy term called per curiam affirmed. In Latin it means…. Appellate courts use this legal device to manage their heavy dockets. Recently, two aggrieved clients sustained an appellate loss,…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed suit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, alleging the platform is knowingly violating Florida’s Online Protections for Minors Act (§ 501.1736) by allowing children under 14 to create…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Visitation rules exist for a reason, and violating them, even unintentionally, can get your visitation rights revoked. A few things to keep in mind: Pay attention. If you notice signs that your loved one is…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Got a Failure to Appear on your record? It could follow you even after an expungement, if it’s not handled correctly. A FTA from your criminal case doesn’t disappear automatically. It must be specifically named…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Here’s something that catches nearly everyone off guard. One DUI arrest creates TWO separate legal battles. 1. The Formal Review Hearing (DMV) This has nothing to do with whether you’re guilty of a crime. This…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed House Bill 35 into law, significantly expanding the state’s habitual traffic offender framework under Florida Statute § 322.264. Most notably, the new law adds driving without a valid license…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Teen takeovers, large, flash-mob-style gatherings of teenagers organized through social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat, have been making headlines across the country. What may start as a casual meetup can quickly spiral into fights,…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years College is a time of growth, exploration, and, sometimes, mistakes. But when a mistake leads to an arrest, the consequences can reach far beyond a single night or a single semester. A criminal charge during…
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