The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that police officers cannot prolong a routine traffic stop to wait for a dog to sniff the vehicle for drugs. The case, Rodriguez v. United States, involved a driver in Nebraska who had been carrying a bag of...
When Your Life Is On The Line
Month: April 2015
A lawyer can be an asset to a business throughout its life
The decision to start a business is often preceded by a great amount of thinking and planning. There is good reason for this as there are many potential pitfalls and some businesses do not survive. To help make sure a business has the best possible chance of...
What is the “automobile exception” regarding police searches?
As a general rule, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures. One way to ensure that a search is reasonable is for police to obtain a search warrant before performing the search. Searches without a...
When can police use deadly force on a fleeing suspect?
The recent incident from another state in which a man apparently fleeing from a police officer was killed when the officer fired his pistol at him has made headlines nationally. One of the underlying questions invoked by the shooting is under what circumstances a...
Best business structure will depend on multiple factors
When someone is starting a business there are many things that need to be considered. One of those things is the business structure. We will discuss several of the options in this post.The first that someone might consider is a C corporation. While this option makes...
Florida courts to reconsider some juvenile sentences
A 36-year-old man sentenced to life in prison without parole when he was 15, and a 20-year-old man sentenced to 70 years in prison when he was 14 are but two of potentially hundreds of Florida inmates serving sentences that were imposed when they were juveniles who...