The right to counsel is a bed rock principle of our legal system. As such, it’ s rarely questioned. It’s an assumption that we all take pretty much for granted. Well, not anymore. Harvard University Deans Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. and his wife, Stephanie Robinson, may continue to teach at Harvard Law. But they lost […]
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In November 2017, I wrote a blog post entitled, “Sex Sells and the Bodies Are Falling Everywhere”. This is a follow-up to that earlier post. Laura McLeod told Politico that her relationship with Latvala was “complicated” but admitted that the first phase of their relationship was indeed consensual. He was married and she was in
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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