Category: Firm News
Can I Get a DUI for Prescription Drugs in Florida?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 17, 2022 | Firm News
Millions of people living in Florida take drugs prescribed by their doctors every day. It’s a very normal part of everyday life, and for those who suffer medical conditions, their medications may be what helps everyday life feel normal to them. The ubiquity of prescription drugs makes it easy to develop a false sense of […]
Boating Accidents Are on the Rise in Florida
by Jonathan Blecher | June 1, 2021 | Firm News
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, there are some concerning statistics regarding a rise in boating accidents in Florida’s waterways. The Commission’s 2020 Boating Accident Statistical Report states that as many as 836 boating accidents were reported in 2020, which represented a 26% increase from 2019. Injuries were also on the rise […]
Probation Violation Hearings During Covid
by Jonathan Blecher | March 3, 2021 | Firm News
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 […]
Rapper Trick Daddy Strikes Plea Deal on Cocaine and DUI Charges
by Jonathan Blecher | February 26, 2021 | Firm News
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 […]
Extradition Warrants in Florida
by Jonathan Blecher | January 28, 2021 | Firm News
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, […]
How Bail Bonds Work
by Jonathan Blecher | January 21, 2021 | Firm News
After being arrested, you will likely be able to be released on bail. Depending on the severity of your crime, the amount may be as low as $100 or substantially more in severe circumstances. For example, a misdemeanor may only set you back $250, but a felony drug possession charge significantly more. If you cannot […]
The Smell of Marijuana Is No Longer Probable Cause to Conduct a Search
by Jonathan Blecher | October 22, 2020 | Firm News
Virginia recently passed legislation that restricts police officers from conducting warrantless searches based on marijuana odor. Prior to this law passing, officers who smelled marijuana from a person or property could lawfully search and seize them. The evidence they obtained could then be used at court proceedings to potentially convict defendants ofmarijuana-related offenses. Luckily, that […]
Key Takeaways from a Pitkin County Jail Incident
by Jonathan Blecher | October 7, 2020 | Firm News
A recent order from a local Colorado judge requires those who are arrested for DUI in Aspen and Pitkin County to remain in jail until their court hearing. Pitkin County Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely supported her decision with Colorado’s DUI statutes, which require anyone who was arrested for DUI to be brought before a county judge. […]
Can I Seal or Expunge My DUI Charges in Florida?
by Jonathan Blecher | June 24, 2020 | Firm News
Sealing or Expunging public criminal history records in Florida is governed by F.S. 943.0585, 943.059, and new statute 943.0581. The purpose of these statutes is to block public access to criminal records and to grant people the qualified permission to deny the existence of the record of arrest and court case. DUI convictions can never […]
Jonathan Blecher, P.A. Earns 2020 Super Lawyers Recognition
by Jonathan Blecher | June 17, 2020 | Firm News
Not One, Two or Three Times. But Six Times in a Row. It is with great pleasure to announce that I have been named to the 2020 Super Lawyers list yet again. For six years in a row, Super Lawyers has recognized my high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of […]