Category Archives: Florida’s Proposed Laws
New Amendments to Florida’s Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Act: Is the Money Enough?
In the last few months, the Florida Senate passed amendments to the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Act, which provided further elucidation and clarification on the administrative process that wrongfully incarcerated persons must use in order to qualify and receive compensation from the state. The provisions took effect on July 1, 2014 and required the person… Read More »
“Warning Shots” Included into the Scope of Florida Stand Your Ground Legislation
Governor Rick Scott signed into law in late June of this year an addition to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” legislation that provides immunity and protection to Floridian defendants who fire a warning shot or threaten to use a gun in self-defense. The amendment to the current Stand Your Ground legislation was written in response to a recent case of Marissa Alexander who… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Alters Habitual Traffic Offender Prosecutions
In July of last year, the Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling that’s certain to have lasting consequences for defendants facing charges for DUI and other traffic offenses. Florida, like many other states, has what’s known as a habitual traffic offender statute. Under this law, anyone who commits repeated (three or more) motor vehicle offenses in a five-year period – including DUI, vehicular manslaughter,… Read More »