Monthly Archives: April 2025

The Two Kinds of Reasonable Suspicion in a DUI Case
Reasonable suspicion, or the belief that someone is involved in criminal activity, is basically an evidence-based hunch. Courts use the “reasonable person” or “reasonable officer” standard to evaluate reasonable suspicion in criminal cases. Basically, the question is whether an officer of similar experience and status would consider the circumstances sufficiently suspicious to warrant intervention…. Read More »

11-Year-Old Arrested Following Crime Spree
Authorities in Alachua County tracked down an 11-year-old boy who allegedly pointed a gun at two individuals and demanded their vehicles. Deputies said they responded to a “suspicious incident” on March 25, 2025 at around 3 p.m. in the Meadowbrook neighborhood. “The victim stated the suspect pointed a gun at them and demanded their… Read More »

How Do I Get Out of Jail in Hillsborough County?
Many Floridians ask this same question every day and night. The Sunshine State has one of the highest percentages of unsentenced inmates in the country. In other words, many county jail inmates have been arrested but not convicted of a crime nor even officially charged with a crime. To reduce the number of unsentenced… Read More »