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When Florida residents are charged with a crime, it can be a shock to the system. After all, the vast majority of Americans are law-abiding citizens who will never have any interaction with the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, dozens of people are arrested in the Pensacola area every day. However, it is the people who…

In our last post on drunk driving charges, we talked about refusing to take a breath test. This is a bad idea, and if you refuse to take a breath test, you will be subject to a separate criminal charge in addition to your DUI charge. You will also be subject to additional consequences. The…

Before we even address the question in the title, it is important for us to say that no one should get behind the wheel of a vehicle when they have consumed alcohol or used drugs. Having said that, if you do get behind the wheel of a vehicle while you are intoxicated and you see…

After more than 20 years of marriage, you and your husband have decided to divorce. The kids are over 18, so you don’t have to worry about a custody battle. However, there are still aspects of the divorce that concern you. Your husband’s income was enough that you didn’t have to work for the last…

In 1970, the United States unified the hundreds of drug laws that were on the books into a single, unifying law called the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. This is the federal law that regulates drug use, cultivation, distribution and possession. What it did is it created five “schedules” — which are basically classifications —…

You had just spent a nice day out on the boat, drinking a little beer, catching a few fish, and taking in some sun. As the sun started to set, you headed back to shore and loaded your catch in the back of the truck before heading home. It was a fairly uneventful trip, until…

It goes without saying that getting multiple drunk driving offenses is an especially bad position to put yourself in. The damage and penalties from having two or more DUIs on your record are immense. But even after just one offense – one that could have extenuating circumstances involved – in the state of Florida, an…

Sexually based crimes are inherently emotional crimes that will draw a lot of anger and outrage from the public, or anyone from the outside looking in. They will often see the headlines and not read anything beyond that, making a determination about the alleged perpetrator’s guilt without knowing the details of the case or the…

White collar crime has seen a massive surge in the last decade as the internet has made it easier for people to transmit data, commit fraud and complete financial transactions. As such, the police, investigators and federal prosecutors are keeping a close eye on acts that fall under the white collar crime umbrella. So what…

When you are a service member for over 20 years and retire after 20 complete years of active service, you receive a retirement pension for the remainder of your life. This pension can be a major source of income for your family at a relatively young age. When you decide that you want to separate…