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August 9, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

In April, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s “anti-riot” bill into law through the Combating Public Disorder Act. The original bill was intended to expand on Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law. This law, through Section 776.013 of the Florida Statutes, states that a person who is in a dwelling or residence in which the person has a right to be has …

August 9, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Florida Law The legality of videotaping interactions with police has been an issue that many courts, including those in Florida, have grappled with in the new age of technology. Section 934.03 of the Florida Statutes states that the interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications is strictly prohibited. Specifically, the statute finds the anyone who does the following …

August 9, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

An Important Question to ask as COVID-19 Resurgence Leads to Florida Defense Lawyers Pleading to Return to Virtual Hearings Nearly a week ago, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers voiced their concerns about the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the state and called for courts to return to virtual hearings for legal proceedings that are deemed non-essential. The plea …

August 9, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Although Florida is known as a state with lenient laws when it comes to firearms, improperly storing a firearm can lead to serious legal penalties. Florida laws permit you to keep a weapon or firearm in your vehicle as long as you have a concealed carry license. However, if you meet certain criteria, you do not need to have a …

August 9, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes Social Share

In Florida, criminal defendants can be charged with several criminal counts at one time. However, courts have to comply with applicable sentencing statutes when sentencing for each conviction. When they don’t, the sentence can be deemed illegal. Such was the case in recent Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling, Prentice v. State. In Prentice, the court reversed the defendant’s …

August 4, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Although it happened twenty-two years ago, the harrowing story of Amadou Diallo has received recent media attention as a result of being featured on Netflix series Trial by Media, a crime docuseries that features historically dramatic trials whose verdicts were heavily influenced by the media shaping public opinion. Background Amadou Diallo was a 23-year-old who immigrated from his comfortable life …

August 4, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

New CDC Recommendations On July 27, the CDC  added the recommendation that fully vaccinated people wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission risk in order to maximize protection from the delta variant of COVID-19. In addition, the CDC added a recommendation for fully vaccinated people who have a known exposure to someone with …

August 4, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving/DUI Social Share

When stopped by a police officer under suspicion of driving under the influence, you or a loved one may have to take a breathalyzer, breath test, or sobriety test. It also might be called an “Intoxilyzer”, but this name just refers to a more dated version of a breathalyzer test. To learn more about Intoxilyzer tests specifically, visit our blog …

August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Recent United States Supreme Court Decision Holds that Tribal Police Can Detain Non-Tribal Individuals Suspected of Violations of Federal and State Law On June 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of United States v. Cooley. The Court held that a tribal police officer has the authority to temporarily detain and search non-tribal individuals “traveling on a …