Author: Jonathan Blecher
Know Your Rights: Can You Sue the Police for Medical Treatment Denial?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 22, 2020 | Criminal Defense
The US. Court of Appeals in the Tenth Circuit seems to think so. Mark Moralez, a Las Cruces, New Mexico police officer, challenged a district court’s decision to deny him summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity from two of Plaintiff Warren McCowan’s 42 U.S.C. 1983 claims. Those claims alleged that the officer: (1) […]
DUI Laws for Non-Motorized Vehicles: Horse and Buggy Case
by Jonathan Blecher | January 14, 2020 | DUI
Well, it seems you can in Michigan, or at least be arrested for it. In Michigan, recently, four Amish young men, with questionable judgment were stopped while riding in buggy drawn by a horse by Gladwin County deputies. Police saw them throw beer cans from the buggy. Officers found empty and full beer cans and […]
Can I Avoid an Ignition Interlock Device in the Miami Dui Back on Track Program?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 14, 2020 | DUI
Miami DUI Prosecutors, in conjunction with input from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, are frequently making changes to the terms and conditions of the Back on Track Program. One of the most cumbersome requirements for DUI offenders is the installation of an ignition interlock device for either three or six months. What if I don’t own a car? […]
Legal Update: Reversal of Child Solicitation Case Dismissal
by Jonathan Blecher | January 14, 2020 | Criminal Defense
An undercover FBI analyst posted a photo of an “adult female in a provocative pose” with the text “Anybody into [child pornography]” on the Whisper social media application. In private messages, the analyst described herself as a 36-year-old female with a 12-year-old daughter and told Vinton that she was “into incest and young,” Vinton stated […]
New Restrictions on Car Cell Phone Use in 2020
by Jonathan Blecher | December 12, 2019 | Traffic Offenses
Texting while driving is responsible for more accidents than DUIs and The Florida legislature has finally put some teeth into the problem. Section 316.305 went into effect on January 1, 2019. It provides that motorists can be stopped and cited for texting and driving as a primary offense. The second part of the law, which […]
