Recently in Florida, more than 50 doctors have been arrested for allegedly prescribing or dispensing unnecessary drugs to their patients. This crackdown was inspirited in part by the fact that seven fatalities have recently been reported stemming from prescription...
Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
Month: September 2012
White Collar Criminal Code Nuance Is Truly Tricky
In Florida, officials claim that individuals have become creative with the various illegal behaviors that they are engaging in for personal gain. This creativity may be evidence of smart individuals purposefully engaging in criminal activity, or it may be evidence of...
Attorney O’Brien Comments on Child Sex Crime Case
Attorney Mark O'Brien Comments on Child Sex Crime Case ABC Action News Article
A Case Law Roundup
In this blog article we address some of the major case law developments of recent weeks. We hope this offers assistance to any reader that has any of these issues.In White, a divided panel from the Second Circuit vacated a conviction for illegal possession of a gun by...
Beware: Feds Enthusiastically Cracking Down on Synthetic Drugs
The last several years have played witnessed to a growing popularity in the use of synthetic drugs. These drugs, which are designed to mimic the chemical effects of cocaine, LSD, methamphetamines, and other hallucinogenic stimulants are sold under street names like...
Shelton – What Did the Eleventh Circuit Really Decide?
It is now common knowledge that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia reversed Judge Scrivens' decision in Shelton.Or did it? Let us consider the following and regroup.Shelton v. DOC, et al., arrived in federal court by way of a habeas petition...
Controversial Sex Offense Punishment Drawing Criticism
Across Florida and throughout America, law enforcement is cracking down hard on those they suspect may be engaging in Internet sex crimes, especially those involving children. These suspects, even if they are innocent, are often treated similarly to those who have...