Posted on September 14, 2017 in Criminal Defense

If a federal agent ever calls you to "interview" you, get in touch with a Miami criminal defense lawyer immediately. You don't have time to waste. Anything you say could be used against you. Don't answer their questions without a criminal attorney. A good criminal lawyer in Miami should be the first person you call after a federal agent calls you. A Miami criminal defense attorney is going to advise you of the best way to talk with a federal agent, from what to say to how to say it.

Every federal agency calls people all the time. Most just do it for routine reasons. However, when a federal agent contacts you, you should be cautious and contact a criminal lawyer immediately. Federal agents come from: FBI, Coast Guard, ATF, DEA, ICE, IRS, Homeland Security, and more. Let's look at the main reasons a federal agent will call you.

You are a Witness

In this situation, a federal agent might call and tell you, "I only want to talk. Don't worry about a thing." A lot of people just go along with it, especially people who don't think they've done anything wrong. They talk to the federal agent alone, and they give them information that could be used against them later in a court of law or when attaining an indictment.

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 Posted on September 06, 2017 in Criminal Defense

The United States is suffering from an opioid epidemic. Almost 80 people die of an opioid-related overdose daily. Over 30,000 Americans died in 2015 because of an opioid overdose. We have this crisis in America today because pharmaceutical companies push these drugs on people and doctors overprescribe them. They're highly addictive. People addicted to opioids commit crimes to keep buying the drugs. It's truly a tragedy. There is no end in sight, either.

Fentanyl is a Major Problem

The opioid epidemic has gotten a lot worse in the last couple of years, somewhat because of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is used for extreme pain. It is mostly used in operating rooms and hospice locations. It is up to 100 times stronger than morphine and up to 50 times stronger than heroin.

OxyContin is another of the most commonly abused opioids, both with physician over-prescription and illegal selling. The federal and state governments are concentrating on the OxyContin problem, but drug users are just turning to fentanyl. This highly addictive drug is usually mixed with cocaine or heroin because it is cheaper than both of them and creates a super powerful combination. People who take these drugs often don't know what they're putting in their bodies, and it can lead to injury and death.

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 Posted on August 30, 2017 in Criminal Defense

If you or someone you know has been put in jail and can't bond out, we may be able to help you get a bond. Our Miami criminal attorney wanst to help you understand the bond process, including:

• What is a bond?
• What are the basic elements of a bond?
• How bond hearing schedules work
• How a bond amount is decided

Luckily, the law says that the judge has to set a bond hearing quickly and make it reasonably easy to get released.

If you work with our firm, we will work hard to schedule a bond hearing as fast as possible and request the lowest bond or easiest conditions for release.

What exactly is a bond?

Pretrial Release is another term for a bail or bond.

From a technical standpoint though, a bail or bond is just the amount that you have to post before an individual can be released from jail before a trial.

But, even if you post the bond amount, you have to meet other conditions before they'll actually let you out of there. The set of conditions they impose is called the Pretrial Release. A Miami criminal lawyer is going to be your best if you've been arrested in Miami.

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 Posted on August 28, 2017 in Criminal Defense

There are a ton of different ways that social media posts can land you in jail. Here are eight examples of people that got in trouble for using social media. If you've been arrested and charged with a crime because of social media, you need to call a criminal defense attorney in Miami who knows what they're doing.

#1. Snapchat and the Stove Thief

therefore Wallace had been on the run from police for several weeks because he stole a stove from a campground. For a while the police didn't have any clues regarding where Chris lived, until one night, they got a tip from someone that said Chris just posted a snap of himself back at his Fairfield home.

The police headed right to his house, however, he wasn't anywhere to be seen. While police kept searching the house, they got another tip. Apparently, Chris had taken a snap of himself hiding in a cabinet in his home. The police found him easily and he was arrested right there. Unfortunately, Mr. Wallace retained the counsel of a criminal defense attorney after his bad decisions.

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 Posted on August 22, 2017 in Drug Crimes

The moment that many Floridians have been waiting for has finally arrived. Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that will allow for the implementation of Florida's medical marijuana program, a program that was approved by voters in November of 2016. However, while Amendment 2 suggests that the program will be comprehensive, Florida state lawmakers have fought hard to stifle the program, which means that it is important for those who intend on partaking in it to fully understand what it does not allow. If you are found using marijuana for medicinal reasons in ways that are prohibited by the law, you could face serious criminal consequences.

For that reason, our criminal lawyer in Miami wants to ensure that anyone who is considering using medical marijuana fully understands what they are not allowed to do under the newly passed law.

Medical Marijuana Actions that are not Legally Permitted

Our Miami criminal law firm has gone to great lengths to fully understand all of the technicalities outlined in the newly passed Florida medical marijuana bill. The Miami criminal defense lawyer from Stroleny Law: Criminal Defense Attorney wants to ensure that patients fully understand what they are not permitted to do under this law so that they do not end up facing misdemeanor or felony charges.

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 Posted on August 17, 2017 in Criminal Defense

Typically, those who have been brought up on criminal charges do have at least one individual that acts as an eyewitness to the events that lead to the criminal charge. The eyewitness can usually identify the person who was charged with the crime. While it is understandably upsetting to learn that an eyewitness is pointing to you, our criminal attorney in Miami wants you to know that even though someone is willing to identify you as the responsible party, that doesn't necessarily mean that you are guilty and will be convicted of the crime.

Here's the thing, testimony from eyewitnesses is not always reliable. In fact, there are several issues that can arise when it comes to eyewitness testimony, which in turn, makes the testimony of an eyewitness unreliable in court.

If you have recently discovered that an eyewitness has identified you as being involved in the crime that you were charged with, our criminal defense lawyer in Miami wants you to take comfort in knowing that the individual's testimony may not have an effect on you.

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 Posted on August 15, 2017 in Criminal Defense

Have you been charged with aggravated assault? Are you unsure of what that charge actually means and what the possible consequences of such a charge are? If so, then our criminal attorney in Miami wants to share some important information with you.

Aggravated Assault Defined

As per Florida Statues, Section 784.021, aggravated assault involves four different elements:

• The person who is accused unlawfully or intentionally threatened another individual, either by word or by action, to commit an act of violence.
• When the threat was made, the person who was accused seemed to have the ability to act on the threat that was made.
• The threat that the accused made toward the victim made the victim feel threatened that a violent act was going to be committed against him or her.
• The assault was made with a deadly weapon or with a well-formed intent to commit a felony.

Basically, aggravated assault is any assault that involved the use of a deadly weapon (a knife, a gun, a blunt object or any other object that could cause serious bodily injury or death), or the accused has the intent to commit a felony.

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 Posted on August 11, 2017 in Criminal Defense

If you have been accused of cyberstalking, the last thing you should ever do is hand over your phone to the police. No matter what they promise you, even if that promise if having the charges dropped, don't give into the temptation of letting the police search your phone.

Why shouldn't you give the police your phone? - Because they want to use it to collect evidence that they can use against you, which could put you in an even more serious legal situation. If you have been accused of cyberstalking, the first thing you should do is contact a Miami criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. An experienced attorney from a criminal law firm in Miami will be able to help guide you through the legalities that are involved with your accusation.

What is Cyberstalking?

Cyberstalking usually happens when a person uses a form of electronic communication, such as email, text messaging or social media, to harass, intimidate or bully another individual. It can involve anonymously sending text messages, sharing private information about the victim, sending sexually offensive emails or posting hateful and/or threatening comments toward another person online.

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 Posted on July 12, 2017 in Criminal Defense

Are there certain privileges that protect us from the testimony of others in a criminal law court? Although most individuals understand such basic rights as immunity from self-incrimination, it's less common knowledge that laws exist to protect one from the testimony of others in specific circumstances. Our Miami criminal defense lawyers have tremendous success in dealing with matters pertaining to these privileges. These privileges vary according to state and federal laws respectively, although sometimes they are available under both. It's usually the defendant or the attorney who invokes these privileges.

In these cases the defendant will usually object to testimony that could be prevented through official privileges. If you'd like to discuss the following privileges with a Miami criminal attorney, we may be able to use these in your specific case. Nonetheless, here are some of the possibilities for privileges available:

Doctor-Client Privileges:

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 Posted on July 11, 2017 in Criminal Defense

Like most Florida residents, you've heard about medical marijuana on the news recently but have no clue how the system works. If you want a medical marijuana card in Florida, call our Miami drug crime lawyer and find out if you're entitled to a card under the new law, 305-615-1285 . Qualified patients can have their marijuana card within the next month!

On June 23^rd, 2017, Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 8A, establishing a framework for medical marijuana in Florida.

You May Be Entitled to Medical Marijuana if You Suffer From:

• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• PTSD
• ALS
• Crohn's Disease
• Parkinson's Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Anxiety
• Anorexia
• Arthritis
• Back Pain
• Cachexia (Wasting Syndrome)
• Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
• Diabetes
• Hepatitis C
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (with chronic abdominal pain)

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