May 18, 2018
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Month: May 2018
Help! My High School Studen...
We’re all aware of the recent senseless school shooting in Parkland, Florida. This has resulted in more calls for beefing up school security. With that, tensions flare between privacy, freedom, and individual rights versus the school’s need for safety.
Fourth Amendment and Search and Seizure
Watch CNN, Law & Order, or any television polic [...]
Can the Police Peek in Your...
Generally, in Florida, police cannot search a person’s property without a search warrant or consent from the owner of that property—unless some type of exception applies. Under the Fourth Amendment, people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and government may not engage in an unreasonable search and/or seizure.
When they do, the eviden [...]
May 2, 2018
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Can You Have Your Warrant R...
It's never good news to hear you have a warrant out for your arrest or for the search of your home, especially if you believe the warrant is unjustified or was issued in violation of your constitutional rights. The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that "no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or [...]
April 26, 2017
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