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How the Police Can Violate Your Fourth Amendment Rights in a Traffic Stop… and What It Potentially Can Mean to Your Florida Criminal Case

There are many ways in which law enforcement officers can overstep or misstep in conducting a warrantless search pursuant to a traffic stop. When they do, those errors may mean the search was unconstitutional and you are entitled to suppression of the proof they found. This blog post will look…

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A Nonviolent First-Time Felony Offense, Florida’s Pretrial Intervention Program, and… a Bucket List

While the news is full of stories of violent and/or repeat offenders, the reality is that a lot of people who get arrested are nonviolent first-time offenders. For people falling into this latter category, the law in Florida has options, including one that may allow you to walk away with…

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Vehicle Air Fresheners in Florida: What a 16-Year-Old Ruling Says About When the Police Can (and Can’t) Pull You Over

Many criminal cases, including those here in Florida, begin not with a police search executed pursuant to a valid search warrant, but with a traffic stop. In a significant percentage of those cases, that initial stop was unlawful, which means that all the evidence obtained as a result of that…

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New Florida Supreme Court Ruling Spurs Success in Man’s Request for Acquittal in Hit-and-Run Case

If you or a loved one is facing criminal prosecution, there are many things that can help you get to a successful outcome. Sometimes, that event can be a ruling in another case. In the situation of a man who was accused of violating the state’s hit-and-run law, he was…

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Why Should Someone Hire An Attorney In Driving While License Suspension Cases?

What Sets Blake & Dorsten, P.A. Apart In Handling Driving Without A License Cases? The law firm Blake & Dorsten specializes in these types of cases. They’re located literally directly across from the Department of Motor Vehicles so they’re able to deal with the DMV to oftentimes get your license…

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Defending A Driving On A Suspended License Charge In Florida

Defending A Driving On A Suspended License Charge In Florida Pinellas County  has specialized courts that deals strictly with traffic citations, DUIs and license suspension, like driving while license suspended issues. Attorneys Nicholas Dorsten and Rex Blake have more than 25 years of combined experience in prosecuting and defending these…

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