JMB Law Blog

A month and a half ago, we wrote a post about DUI expungement and how this legal process can really help people who have been convicted of a DUI in their life. An expungement “seals” your criminal past, making it nearly impossible for anyone to find out about your conviction. Background checks wouldn’t reveal it,…

Field sobriety tests (FST) are used to determine if a driver may be impaired. It is important to understand that an FST does not determine if you are able to drive, it gives an officer probable cause to conduct other, more invasive tests. Without probable cause, it can be difficult for an officer to justify…

When a Florida marriage ends, you would think that dividing up property and debt between the divorcing spouses would be a relatively easy task, but that is not necessarily the case. While state law calls for equitable division of marital property, what that actually means can be a complicated question, especially for a long-term or…

When you hear the phrase “a DUI will cost you a lot,” you may take the statement figuratively. It will “cost you on a personal level, as your friends and family may never look at you the same way again. It will “cost” you professionally, because you could lose your job or struggle to find…

Drunk driving charges, like any other criminal charge, come with a certain level of embarrassment for the accused individual. They know they should have done better, and they will look to change their ways going forward. But even with that, their reputation will precede them wherever they go. Their friends will likely know about it,…

It’s the life of anyone in the military: you get orders to relocate, and you get ready for the move. But if you are divorced and either have joint custody of your children, or a time-sharing agreement where you have visitation with your children, what will the move do to your custody agreement and relationship…

One of the biggest criminal justice system scandals of recent memory is still, to an extent, ongoing. The Annie Dookhan case refers to a former drug forensics employee who allegedly tested drug evidence to put people accused of drug crimes behind bars. The problem with Annie Dookhan is that in many cases, she didn’t test…

If you have been pulled over and accused of driving under the influence of alcohol before, then you know just how scary and intimidating those moments can be. If you haven’t been pulled over for a DUI offense before in your life, then you probably think that there is no way for a person accused…

From shoplifting at Walmart to taking tools or a generator from a worksite, the penalties for theft in Florida are much more than a slap on the wrist. The fines and fees are significant. Jail time is even possible. As background checks are required on everything from a job to housing application, a one-time mistake…

Ever since a war was declared on drugs, law enforcement agents, prosecutors and members of the community have been committed to punishing any person involved in illegal drug activity to the fullest extent of the law. Rather than solve the drug problem in the U.S., these efforts have resulted in overcrowded prisons, incredible numbers of…