Category: Criminal Defense
Price Gouging & COVID-19
by Jonathan Blecher | April 20, 2020 | Criminal Defense
The Price Isn’t Right Across the country, prices for some of the most basic items have suddenly increased. When the supply is short for items in high demand, businesses and individuals can take advantage of price gouging basic commodities. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Florida has experienced over 1,000 complaints concerning price gouging on face masks, hand […]
How COVID-19 Has Contributed to Rising Domestic Violence Charges
by Jonathan Blecher | April 17, 2020 | Criminal Defense
You May Be Susceptible to False Accusations Families around the world are adjusting to new ways of life amid COVID-19 public safety regulations. Though it’s important to remain at home to protect yourself from contracting the coronavirus, you may not be protected from domestic violence accusations. While stress is increasing due to the tanking economy, […]
Burglary in Florida: Can It Occur Without Intent?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 28, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Theft Offense
Defendant and the victim had two children together. Defendant and the victim were formerly in a relationship, but they broke up before the victim moved into the house where the unlawful entry at the center of this case took place. Although the victim previously had allowed defendant to visit their children at her house, defendant […]
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) […]
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 […]
