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Pinellas Opens Up on Treatment Rather Than Jail for Drug Users

Leave a Comment / Drug lawyer, Legal / By John F. McGuire

Most people who are arrested for drug use or possession in Pinellas County wind up in the county jail facing criminal charges. While incarcerated, they receive no treatment and often recidivize upon release. Pinellas County Commission Kathleen Peters wants that to change. Beginning July 1, Pinellas County will have access to 10 beds for individuals suffering …

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Florida Legislature Approves Stricter Texting While Driving Bill

Leave a Comment / Car Accident, criminal defense, Legal, Traffic Ticket / By John F. McGuire

After years of wrangling, the Florida Legislature sent a stricter bill to Gov. DeSantis for signature. If Governor DeSantis signs the bill, it will take effect on July 1, 2019. The bill affects Florida drivers in two significant ways: 1)texting while driving becomes a primary offense which means a police officer can stop a vehicle …

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Why is Sheriff Chris Nocco Hiding Behind a Skirt?

Leave a Comment / Legal / By John F. McGuire

Human history is fraught with such characters. Leaders who refuse to lead and leaders who can’t lead. If leadership was not thrust upon them by fate or fortune, they may have possessed some qualities of leadership but ultimately failed for one reason-they lacked character. Such figures remain in the shadow of human history usually in …

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Pasco Woman Arrested and Charged in Sextortion Case

Leave a Comment / criminal defense, Legal / By John F. McGuire

A 24-year-old Port Richey woman was booked into the Pasco County Jail after posting graphic pictures of a man’s genitals on various social media platforms. Breyanna Helen Dean, 24, of Port Richey, was detained by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office on April 27 after allegedly circulating the illicit pictures via direct messages to an unknown …

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Can Healthcare Be Fixed in this Country?

Leave a Comment / Legal / By John F. McGuire

I consider myself fortunate. As a military veteran, I have access to excellent healthcare through the VA. However, most of my clients don’t have such good fortune. They have to pay for their healthcare and the insurance company makes medical decisions for them. Often, they are faced with high deductibles, co-payments, and procedures that aren’t …

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Why We Have a Government Based on Checks and Balances

Leave a Comment / Legal / By John F. McGuire

Our system of government is essentially a reaction to other forms of government from which our founding fathers hailed. Since most came from England which was governed by a monarchy, the fathers of this country reacted against that form of government by creating a representative democracy or constitutional republic in which absolute power lay in …

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Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Leave a Comment / criminal defense, Legal / By John F. McGuire

While the justice system is not perfect in this country, it is one of the most fair systems in the world. It affords the accused every opportunity to maintain their innocence. Besides “innocent until proven guilty”, the law recognizes the doctrine of “fruit of the poisonous tree”, a doctrine that extends the exclusionary rule to make …

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Sneek and Peak Surveillance Has Been Used Before in Florida Massage Parlors

Leave a Comment / criminal defense, Legal / By John F. McGuire

The law clearly states that so-called “sneek and peak” warrants are not to be used for prostitution investigations solely. Yet, South Florida law enforcement has been doing just that for years, according to the Sun Sentinel. New England Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft was caught on one of these stings and is now facing misdemeanor charges. …

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Court Does Some Chalk Talk

Leave a Comment / Legal, Traffic Ticket / By John F. McGuire

Have you ever been annoyed or frustrated by having white chalk marks placed on your tires after you’ve legally parked to do some shopping or run some errands? Apart from that, you feel violated that some unknown person just went up and marked up your vehicle. Well, now you may be able to fight back. …

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Sneak and Peek Warrants-Necessary for our Safety or Violation of 4th Amendment?

Leave a Comment / criminal defense, Legal / By John F. McGuire

In times of crisis, the Constitution of the United States comes under scrutiny, particularly the Amendments. Whether it’s gun rights (2nd Amendment), free speech (1st Amendment), or national security (4th Amendment). In some cases, the crisis provokes a real Constitutional crisis eg. US citizens of Japanese origin detained during WWII or Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre. …

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Pinellas Opens Up on Treatment Rather Than Jail for Drug Users

Florida Legislature Approves Stricter Texting While Driving Bill

Why is Sheriff Chris Nocco Hiding Behind a Skirt?

Pasco Woman Arrested and Charged in Sextortion Case

Can Healthcare Be Fixed in this Country?

Why We Have a Government Based on Checks and Balances

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Sneek and Peak Surveillance Has Been Used Before in Florida Massage Parlors

Court Does Some Chalk Talk

Sneak and Peek Warrants-Necessary for our Safety or Violation of 4th Amendment?

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