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Is Florida’s application of the Circumstantial Evidence Rule at risk?

It would appear that the Florida circumstantial evidence rule is at risk of being, if not outright removed, substantially modified (or, stated another way, clarified). Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral argument in Knight v. State, a constructive possession of cannabis case, to address the issue. The advocate for the State of...

The Supreme 9 Revisits K-9s (again)

On January 21, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Rodriguez v. United States, Docket No. 13-9972. This case intentionally raised an interesting Fourth Amendment question pertaining to the scope of a seizure (traffic stop), and unintentionally (at least in my view) left a very interesting question open for another day;...

Ultra Music, Ultra Arrests

The Miami Ultra Music Festival is back — well, almost. It starts later this week. This festival brings people from all over the country to enjoy the festival and its EDM culture. I say, “Welcome to Miami.” (Unfortunately, so do the police). It always feels like the police harvest on these festival-goers; targeting them for...

“We’ll leave the light on for you…and the police”

“Descend upon them without notice,” the Government official implored, “and frequently, so that they never know when the police are going to come.” No, those words were not taken from a speech intended to galvanize a police task force targeting high-level drug dealers and cultivators—although they seemingly could have been. They are an excerpt from...

Firm Opening

On Monday, March, 10, 2015, the law firm of Fischer Redavid PLLC opened its doors. The firm was started by two former Assistant Public Defenders, Daniel Garza and Jordan Redavid, who are both Miami Criminal Defense Lawyers. The firm will focus on Criminal Defense, Appeals, and Personal Injury cases. Fischer Redavid PLLC is located at 1221 Brickell Avenue,...