JONATHAN B. BLECHER, P.A. LEGAL BLOG
Airport Amnesty Box Theft: What Happens If You Take Marijuana?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 28, 2020 | Firm News, Drug DUI, Medical Marijuana, Traffic Offenses
Illinois became the first state to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis through its legislative process, starting January 1, 2020. While cannabis is legal in Illinois, it’s not legal to take it on a plane with you. That’s against federal law. Forward-thinking Illinois authorities decided to give travelers a last-ditch effort to dump their weed before […]
Burglary in Florida: Can It Occur Without Intent?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 28, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Theft Offense
Defendant and the victim had two children together. Defendant and the victim were formerly in a relationship, but they broke up before the victim moved into the house where the unlawful entry at the center of this case took place. Although the victim previously had allowed defendant to visit their children at her house, defendant […]
How Police Are Using Texting to Catch Impaired Drivers
by Jonathan Blecher | January 23, 2020 | DUI
Drivers who are texting are 23 times more likely to be in a collision than those who aren’t. And, texting along with driving impaired are in the top three causes of traffic fatalities. Creative police in Canada are looking at using a device called a “Textalyzer” to scan people’s cell phones after being stopped for […]
Know Your Rights: Can You Sue the Police for Medical Treatment Denial?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 22, 2020 | Criminal Defense
The US. Court of Appeals in the Tenth Circuit seems to think so. Mark Moralez, a Las Cruces, New Mexico police officer, challenged a district court’s decision to deny him summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity from two of Plaintiff Warren McCowan’s 42 U.S.C. 1983 claims. Those claims alleged that the officer: (1) […]
DUI Laws for Non-Motorized Vehicles: Horse and Buggy Case
by Jonathan Blecher | January 14, 2020 | DUI
Well, it seems you can in Michigan, or at least be arrested for it. In Michigan, recently, four Amish young men, with questionable judgment were stopped while riding in buggy drawn by a horse by Gladwin County deputies. Police saw them throw beer cans from the buggy. Officers found empty and full beer cans and […]
