Put simply, in Florida you cannot secretly record a person if they are in a place where they have an expectation of privacy – including on the telephone. The punishment for violating this statute is up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
A “reasonable doubt” is a real doubt, based on your reason and common sense after you’ve carefully and impartially considered all the evidence in the case. “Proof beyond a reasonable doubt” is proof so convincing that you would be willing to rely and act on it without hesitation in the most important of your own affairs.
For a person who has been injured in a car crash or during an interstate collision, full and fair recovery is a right. It is not frivolous. It is not something that should be limited or compromised.
Technology advances break down barriers and allow for increasingly faster sharing of information like pictures, videos, and messages.
The pending legalization of medical marijuana in Florida raises many questions for lawyers practicing criminal defense in and around Gainesville, Florida like “Will the smell of marijuana in a vehicle, still allow an officer to conduct a warrantless search of that vehicle?” A good question, but one for another day.