Law Enforcement Focus on Spring Break for Alcohol Possession Nothing New in Destin With renewed focus, the Okaloosa County Sheriff and Walton County Sheriff are targeting spring breakers for possessing alcohol (MIP charge) not just on the beach, but in streets, sidewalks, just about anywhere. And … [Read more...] about Underage Drinking Crackdown In Destin
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Criminal Solicitation In Okaloosa County or Walton County
What It Is..... And The Penalties The act of soliciting another to commit a crime is an offense prohibited under Florida Statute 777.04(2). Soliciting is defined as asking in earnest or trying to induce another person to do a specific act. The requisite elements that the state prosecutor must … [Read more...] about Criminal Solicitation In Okaloosa County or Walton County
Criminal Attempt In Okaloosa County & Walton County
What It Is.... And The Penalties The act of attempting to commit a crime is an offense prohibited under Florida Statute 777.04(1). There are two necessary elements that must be proven by the state prosecutor for a person to be convicted of attempting to commit a crime: The person did some … [Read more...] about Criminal Attempt In Okaloosa County & Walton County
Getting Blood Evidence Excluded In A DUI Case In Okaloosa or Walton County
Recently, we have had success in local DUI cases by challenging the admissibility of breath or blood testing results. One way to attack these tests is to first determine if the test was administered involuntarily. If so, you may have a legal pathway to getting this evidence suppressed. This is … [Read more...] about Getting Blood Evidence Excluded In A DUI Case In Okaloosa or Walton County
Disorderly Intoxication VS Disorderly Conduct In Okaloosa County
And The Penalties For Each In Florida, there are many charges that tend to overlap because the Florida legislature has a tendency to err on the side of allowing law enforcement and prosecutors a lot of discretion on how to charge individuals. That is why in many cases, the suspects are charged … [Read more...] about Disorderly Intoxication VS Disorderly Conduct In Okaloosa County
Constructive Possession Drug Defense In Florida
Black’s Law Dictionary defines constructive possession as “[c]ontrol or dominion over a property without actual possession or custody of it.” If a person is arrested for possession of drugs, they are alleged to have constructively possessed narcotics, a different set of elements must be proven to … [Read more...] about Constructive Possession Drug Defense In Florida