You might be able to replace your current public defender but only if you can prove to the judge your attorney is providing ineffective assistance...

The situation you described is a close call. It is legal for an unarmed security guard to detain someone suspected of a crime, but they can't do so...

Most likely the answer is no, a convicted felon could not be in the same car with someone carrying a gun. The exception might be if the felon had...

As a general rule, police departments have a qualified immunity from lawsuits and cannot be held liable for a failure to provide police protection...

Before law enforcement can enter someone's home without their consent, they are supposed to have a warrant based on probable cause to believe that...

An "on view" arrest means a police officer arrested someone without a warrant after "viewing" or seeing a crime in his presence. The probable cause...

Your description of the facts sounds like you were framed, which is a defense to a charge of Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon. Framing means you...

You need to give the package and dress to your neighbor right away. Otherwise, you run the risk of being arrested and prosecuted for theft. The...

In 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott approved House Bill 1237 to guarantee new rights for condo owners. The law addresses transparency and...

If the hospital staff have a reasonable belief that you represent a threat of violence or even of disruption to hospital operations, then they are...