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What is Double Jeopardy?
March 1, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share
Double Jeopardy is a constitutional clause commonly brought up in the media but rarely understood in its entirety. Most know it’s a right and has to do with being accused of the same crime more than once, but a lot more goes into this constitutional provision than can be put simply. In this blog post, we’ll explore what Double Jeopardy …
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New Florida Bills Would Punish Those Who Stand and Film Police After Warning
February 28, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share
HB 11, titled “Impeding, Provoking, or Harassing Law Enforcement” was originally filed on January 22, 2022. Its companion bill, SB 1872, was introduced January 18, 2022, and both are facing backlash. So, what do these bills say, and how would their implementation conflict with existing Florida law? HB 11 & SB 1872 Republican representative Alex Rizo, from Hialeah, Florida, filed …
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Jail v. Prison in Florida
February 28, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share
The Differences between Jail and Prison in Florida If you’ve been convicted of a criminal offense in the State of Florida, you could be sentenced to incarceration in jail, prison, or a different type of correctional facility. Though people use jail and prison interchangeably, in reality, there are very key differences. The difference usually lies in the length of the …
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Is My Arrest Record Public?
February 28, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share
Arrest records usually contain incredibly private and oftentimes embarrassing information about the offender. Many arrested individuals agonize over the possibility of someone happening upon their arrest record on the internet or learning about it through the grapevine and looking it up, reading every gory detail. In this blog post, we will explore the visibility of Florida arrest records. What is …
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