Many adults harmlessly consume alcohol for leisure. However, alcoholic beverages often directly contribute to criminal acts. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 80 percent of crimes in the U.S. involve alcohol or drugs. While alcohol...
Anyone can become involved in criminal activity, from minor violations to severe offenses. Some people escape legal consequences, and others do not. Sometimes the difference between these outcomes is due to mistakes a criminal makes, such as these three.1. Talking too...
Sirens in your rearview mirror make your heart jump, and fortunately, many times, they are meant for another driver. However, once in a while, you could be the one who gets pulled over. Police pull drivers over for many reasons, including a broken light, suspected...
Getting arrested creates a record that can haunt you for years, affecting opportunities for housing, employment and bank loans. Florida law offers two ways to mitigate the effects of certain criminal records: sealing and expungement.Sealing a record restricts public...
If you or your child have been charged with a juvenile crime in Florida, you may be wondering what exactly the charges mean. Confusing terms can make a stressful situation worse when you are trying to understand what will happen in the future. We at the Law Firm of...
When they read in the newspaper or see a TV report of an arrest, many people assume that the person arrested is guilty as charged. Reality can be quite different, however, as a case not far from Fort Myers demonstrates.A 26-year-old man was accused of armed burglary...
The strange story of identical twins begins a two-hour drive east of Fort Myers. There in Palm Beach County, the sisters owned a yoga studio for years before changing their names and moving to Hawaii in 2015.Thirty-seven-year-old Alexandria Duval was taken into...
Law enforcement officials fanned out across the United States, taking 61 people into custody in connection with an alleged call center scam. Among those arrested was a 49-year-old Fort Myers man who now faces white collar crime charges that include wire fraud and...