Stand Your Ground In a case that garnered all of its attention due to a “stand your ground” defense, has ended via a plea deal. A women accused of firing a gun at her estranged husband and his two sons in what she claimed to be self-defense, arguing that she feared for her life beforeRead More
Author: Kenneth Padowitz, P.A.
Mistaken Police Officer
Mistaken Police Officer Now An Exception to Unreasonable Search The United States Supreme Court has ruled that a police officers good faith reasonable mistake on the law does not run afoul of the 4th Amendment to the constitution that bans unreasonable searches and seizures. In Heien v. North Carolina, the Court in a 8-1 decisionRead More
Blood Alcohol Content: A Standard Measurement for Law Enforcement in DUI Investigations
Blood Alcohol Content: A Standard Measurement for Law Enforcement in DUI Investigations What is Blood Alcohol Content? Alcohol gets absorbed into our blood through our intestines and stomach lining. BAC is a measurement of how much alcohol has passed through and is now flowing in the blood throughout our entire body. A Breathalyzer test isRead More