Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and we often plan ahead to provide a special gift or treat for our significant other. It could be a traditional heart-shaped box of delicious chocolate, gorgeous long-stemmed roses...
Author: Michelle Merson, Esq.
Let’s get one thing straight. If you have been pulled over for a DUI, the police officer is not your friend! He is not there to help you. He is there to make sure that he can justify the reason he pulled you over, and...
Let’s be honest. Most of our knowledge of Miranda rights comes from television crime shows and movies where the bad guy is arrested and read his Miranda rights at the time of the arrest. But what do we really know about...
What is “binge drinking?” Binge drinking is a scary and growing trend, most prevalent amongst college students but becoming more common among high school students as well. Binge drinking requires consuming an excessive...
For many high school and college kids in Florida under the age of 21, it may be tempting to obtain a fake or altered driver’s license in order to buy alcohol or get into a club or bar where the legal age to enter is 21 and...
During a field sobriety test, why does the officer shine a penlight into your eyes? The officer is checking for something called “horizontal gaze nystagmus.” In laymen’s terms, horizontal gaze nystagmus is an...
The holiday season is upon us! ‘Tis the season for family, friends, fun – and festivities that offer plenty of chances for indulging in alcoholic beverages. After all, who wants to turn down your aunt’s famous...
Sometimes, because of various circumstances, it is desirable and necessary to ask the court to ‘lift’ a No Contact Order. This is usually done because the No Contact Order is imposing a hardship to the parties who are...
In Florida, a No Contact Order is a restriction ordered by the court that prohibits a defendant from contacting, either directly or indirectly, an alleged victim. This restriction remains in place for the duration of a...
Can’t you imagine getting a DUI on Thanksgiving? Can you say, “Thanks but no thanks?” Even though you can’t conceive of it, your odds of getting a DUI on Thanksgiving are higher than almost any other time during the...
