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  Police Searches Have you ever been pulled over by a police officer? It can be an intimidating scenario. Imagine the officer explaining that you have been pulled over for speeding, asking for your license and registration, and then asking to search your vehicle. Do you have to consent?

Police Interrogations Interrogation is one tactic law enforcement uses to obtain confessions from people they suspect have committed a crime. Police will question the suspect. It is crucial for the public to know what to expect from a police interrogation and how to protect your rights.

Mistaken Eyewitness Identification Did you know that over 75% of cases overturned through DNA testing involved eyewitness error? Mistaken eyewitness identifications are a leading cause of wrongful convictions in the United State’s Court System. Ronald Chapman can help ensure there are no wrong convictions because of misidentification. He defends the accused.

Kidnapping Kidnapping is a serious crime in any state. According to Florida Statute 787.01, kidnapping is defined as using force to imprison, abduct, or confine another person against their will. Kidnapping is a first-degree felony and punishable by life in the Florida State Prison system.

America’s Judicial System The American Judicial System is a federal system with individual governments in each of the fifty states and the federal government at the center. Each state has its own judicial system conducted in state court. The trial by jury is the most fundamental feature of the American Criminal Judicial System. Guaranteed by […]

Immigration Immigration is big news currently and it is important to be aware of the relationship and tensions between state and federal law when it comes to immigration. Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to […]

Homicide Homicide is the unlawful killing of another human being. Under Florida state laws, there are several degrees of murder and manslaughter. The type of murder determines the potential punishment if there is a conviction at the end of the murder trial. First-degree murder carries steep penalties; including life in prison and the death penalty.

  Firearm Laws in Florida Almost two million people have a gun license in the state of Florida with 36 other states recognizing this license. Firearm laws operate at the state level in Florida. Florida’s gun laws are considered accommodating compared to other states.

Search and Seizure The Fourth Amendment to the United States of America states that Americans are constitutionally protected from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement and government agencies.

Elements of Constraint Imagine being detained against your will? Sounds traumatic, doesn’t it? In the majority of unlawful detentions, the victim received threats while detained. Being held against your will can have lasting physical and psychological effects.