http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/ Published By Leifert & Leifert en-us 2010-09-07T08:37:10-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/09/south_florida_attorneys_discus_3.html According to an investigative article, a commonly used marijuana test called Duquenois-Levine or D-L test often gives inaccurate results. That’s what happened a 48-year-old Florida woman after using her “smudge stick” to commune with nature outside of Weston, Florida. She... Drug Crimes Leifert & Leifert 2010-09-07T08:37:10-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/09/florida_traffic_lawyers_discus_2.html As Florida teens head back to school, many of them will be eagerly awaiting another important rite of passage: getting their learner’s permit and, eventually, a driver's license. Here in Florida, teens are eligible for a learner’s permit once they... Driver's License Leifert & Leifert 2010-09-03T09:35:55-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/broward_police_patrolling_scho.html Today is the first day of school in Broward County. For Florida drivers, that means exercising extra caution or potentially paying the price. Those cited for speeding in a school zone can pay $140 for going 1 mph to 9... Traffic Tickets Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-30T10:50:07-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/south_florida_police_chief_bei.html Our Broward County traffic attorneys have learned that Wilton Manors Police Chief Richard E. Perez is accused of submitting a false affidavit to dismiss a traffic tickets to a former city commissioner. He was already being investigated for alleged perjury.... Florida Law Enforcement Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-27T10:59:46-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/broward_county_attorneys_discu.html A Fort Lauderdale police officer has been charged with three misdemeanors and put on administrative leave with pay following a December 2009 incident at a 7-Eleven Store. His status could change to suspension without pay, which is often a precursor... Florida Law Enforcement Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-25T18:48:27-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/south_florida_traffic_attorney_2.html Though the Sunrise cops claim they do not have traffic quotas, The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that at least one Sunrise police officer was issued a written reprimand for failing to make enough traffic stops. The complaint form says... Florida Law Enforcement Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-25T10:38:30-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/gubernatorial_candidates_debat.html Our South Florida criminal defense attorneys have been following a developing story involving Republican gubernatorial candidates Bill McCollum and Rick Scott. One of Scott’s campaign ads claims that Scott supports bring Arizona’s immigration law to Florida. It goes on to... Florida Law Enforcement Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-23T16:30:34-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/miami_traffic_lawyers_discuss.html A recent article mentions that Florida state revenue from traffic tickets is down. According to the article, the most recent statistics that the state has are from 2008. During that time, officers wrote 120,000 fewer tickets than in 2006. Some... Traffic Tickets Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-19T10:40:03-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/florida_attorneys_discuss_poli_1.html For years, TV viewers have enjoyed watching Cops. Now some are getting in on the action themselves by posting their own videos of police arrests online. Some of them are bystanders posting arrest videos, while others post videos from their... Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-17T12:26:59-05:00 http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2010/08/palm_beach_county_program_comb.html In Palm Beach County, Deputy Sheriff Ira Peskowitz has founded a program called The Kids and Police Tennis Association (KAPTA). The motto of this program is “our courts or criminal courts,” because it’s designed to expose children in high-crime areas... Florida Law Enforcement Leifert & Leifert 2010-08-16T12:22:05-05:00