JONATHAN B. BLECHER, P.A. LEGAL BLOG
How COVID-19 Affects Probation Violation Hearings
by Jonathan Blecher | March 3, 2021 | Probation
Last year, I blogged about the possibilities of being drug or alcohol tested while on probation. Remember that if you’ve been placed on probation for DUI or any other criminal offense expect the possibility that the probation officer may require you to submit to drug or alcohol testing. A positive result on either of the […]
Trick Daddy’s Plea Deal: What You Need to Know About Cocaine Charges
by Jonathan Blecher | February 26, 2021 | Drug DUI, Plea Negotiations
Rapper Trick Daddy, real name Maurice Young, negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for his arrest on cocaine possession and DUI charges last January. The terms of the plea required accepting the cocaine possession charge, being sentenced to time served in jail (one day), a criminal conviction for the […]
Traffic Violations – and Nonprofit Funding – on a Decline During the Pandemic
by Jonathan Blecher | February 18, 2021 | Traffic Offenses
Less Traffic Tickets Means Less Funding for Florida Nonprofits As coronavirus cases started to rise across the country, government officials and health professionals urged people everywhere to limit unnecessary travel and stay home when possible. Americans heeded these warnings, and Florida drivers committed fewer traffic violations because of it. However, while safer roads are a […]
Why Speeding Incidents Are Becoming More Common
by Jonathan Blecher | February 10, 2021 | Traffic Offenses
Florida Is Experiencing an Increase in Super Speeder Violations Health officials have instructed families across the nation to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. Floridians have respected these directions, leaving once bustling roadways nearly vacant. The absence of traffic, while resulting in an overall decline in tickets issued, has paved the way for a significant […]
Extradition Warrants in Florida
by Jonathan Blecher | January 28, 2021 | Criminal Defense
Interstate extradition is the process of keeping a fugitive in custody, so the authorities can take that person back to the state where they are still facing an outstanding arrest warrant. If you were charged with a misdemeanor or a felony and fled the state, you will be classified as a fugitive. Florida extradites fugitives, […]
