Recent Blog Posts
The Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances Surrounding Application of the Death Penalty
Florida is still one of several states in the United States which currently permits the use of the death penalty. With such high-profile homicide cases such as the Jodi Arias case and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (also known as the Boston Marathon Bomber), the death penalty is discussed and evaluated by juries to determine whether or… Read More »
The Crackdown on “Designer Drugs”
The Internet and other technology has been incredibly useful for educating those in many knowledge-based pursuits. More people are finding access to education and learning skill-sets that in the past would have been too expensive or inaccessible to them. The problem comes when this access provides those with bad intentions the opportunity to use… Read More »
The Push Toward Restoration of Felons’ Civil Rights in Florida
For many criminal defendants who have been charged and convicted, many believe that once they have served their prison sentences, outside of a period of time where they are on probation, they will return to their lives as law-abiding citizens. Florida and a few other states, however, have legislation on the books that makes… Read More »
Florida to Take On Sexual Cyberbullying and Harassment
When growing up, we were taught to respond to any teasing and taunting with the well-known adage “I’m rubber, you’re glue.” As we’ve grown up, and as technology has advanced, we find that the old adage no longer applies and what used to be “boys will be boys” has now translated into cyberbullying and… Read More »
The Science Behind False Confessions: Police Brutality Not Required
When people think of false, forced, or coerced confessions, the images that come to mind are of criminal defendants being tortured and brutalized by police as part of an interrogation technique to get criminals to fess up to a crime. The U.S. criminal justice system has protections in place to ensure that police are… Read More »
Proposed Pro-Gun Bill Will Permit Unlicensed Concealed Weapon Carrying During Times of Emergency: Is this Necessary or Could it Lead to More Violence?
Florida is known to be one of the most gun friendly states in the nation, with a significant number of pro-gun laws and statutes being passed by the Florida Legislature in the last few years. Gov. Rick Scott, since taking office in 2011, has signed into effect 12 gun-related laws that were backed by… Read More »
Recording Exception Created for Victims of Sexual Assault in Florida Courts
The Florida legislature has passed a considerable number of laws recently focusing on the promotion of public safety, especially the safety of minors. The Florida House passed a bill on March 18, 2015, which provides an exception to the law requiring consent from both parties before the parties may be recorded. States nationwide are… Read More »
Proposed Changes to Florida’s Death Penalty Jury Requirements
Recently the Supreme Court has agreed to evaluate the role that juries play in criminal cases when sentencing the death penalty. The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the issue of the jury role in death penalty sentencing is based largely on a recent criminal proceeding where the jury was split as to whether the… Read More »
Proposed Florida Senate Bill Attempts to Reform One of the Deadliest Prison Systems in the Country
Investigations into Florida’s prison system have turned up considerable evidence pointing to prison misconduct and excessive force by Florida state prison officers. It has been reported that there have been almost 320 inmate deaths in 2014, one of the deadliest years for the Florida prison system; Florida boasts the third largest prison system nationwide… Read More »
Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorney Kevin Kulik’s Client Mitchell Kraft Found Not Guilty in Bribery Case
It took a Broward jury less than two hours on Tuesday to find Mitchell Kraft not guilty of trying to use his wife’s position on the Broward School Board to benefit a pair of corrupt developers. Kraft, 62, held his breath as the verdicts were read shortly before 5 p.m. He was facing the… Read More »