The introduction into evidence of the results of a breath test or blood test proving that a driver’s blood alcohol content level was .08 percent or higher can make a prosecutor’s job much easier. Florida law provides that a BAC level of .08 percent is proof of...
When Your Life Is On The Line
Month: September 2015
Federal guidelines established for “Stingray” devices
The smartphone has become a ubiquitous part of American life, to the extent that you may wonder how you ever got by without one. And increasingly, law enforcement is wondering the same thing – but for a different reason.You may already know that your smartphone can be...
Search and seizure hampered by newest drug paraphernalia
It is not unusual for state and federal drug laws to be a step behind those individuals who engage in drug trafficking and drug manufacturing. For example, synthetics are produced in laboratories instead of being grown in fields. Synthetic drugs such as K2 are...
New health insurance co-ops struggle to survive
New companies worry about local business rivals. Some new Clark County companies have to contend with statewide or nationwide competitors even at the business formation and planning stage. Industry observers think overshadowing brands, like Blue Cross and Aetna, are...
Medical marijuana coming soon to Florida?
Presently Florida has no medical marijuana law, which means that if you are using the drug to “self-medicate” then as far as law enforcement is concerned your therapeutic intentions mean little. The criminal penalties for marijuana possession vary on the quantity,...