In January 2025, Florida enacted the “Halo Law,” introducing a 25-foot buffer zone around law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. This legislation aims to enhance the safety of first responders by limiting public proximity during active duties. However, it has sparked debates concerning potential conflicts with First Amendment rights, particularly regarding freedom of…
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Florida has recently enacted sweeping new immigration legislation, imposing stricter penalties on undocumented immigrants accused of crimes. The law, which is among the most severe in the country, increases criminal penalties, mandates automatic deportation in certain cases, and even introduces the possibility of a mandatory death sentence for first-degree murder convictions involving undocumented immigrants. These…
Continue reading ›Introduction A motion to suppress is one of the most powerful tools in criminal defense, allowing a defendant to exclude illegally obtained evidence from being used against them in court. If law enforcement violated a person’s constitutional rightsduring an arrest, search, or interrogation, a criminal defense attorney can file a motion to suppress to challenge the admissibility of that evidence.…
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