Category: Criminal Defense
Miami Curfew Order Violation Arrests
by Jonathan Blecher | May 1, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Stay Home or Risk Getting Locked Up On March 27th, the City of Miami ordered a strict curfew policy to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Residents must stay indoors from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. every night until further notice, and violators of the rule will be arrested by the City of Miami Police Department. To […]
Compassionate Release During COVID-19
by Jonathan Blecher | April 29, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Compassionate release is requested when terminal illness, advanced age, sickness, debilitation, or extreme family circumstances outweigh imprisonment. The coronavirus pandemic puts prisoners at a high-risk of exposure to the disease, meaning they have an increased chance of contracting it. Because of this, I am motivated to do everything in my power to fight for a compassionate […]
Car Theft Crimes on the Rise Since COVID-19 Lock-downs
by Jonathan Blecher | April 23, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Sheltering in place/Quarantine/Lock-down means your car could be sitting in your driveway, carport or parking garage. It also means that your car is vulnerable to car thieves. And while the crime rates in major cities are way down, auto theft is on the rise. In New York, for example, statistics show that reports of car […]
What Are the Florida Penalties for Price Gouging?
by Jonathan Blecher | April 22, 2020 | Criminal Defense
You May Pay the Price in Jail If you haven’t already heard, people are stockpiling necessities that are short in supply and selling them for extremely high prices. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the supply and demand of these items, some people are taking advantage of necessity shortages by purchasing these items in bulk and […]
Price Gouging & COVID-19
by Jonathan Blecher | April 20, 2020 | Criminal Defense
The Price Isn’t Right Across the country, prices for some of the most basic items have suddenly increased. When the supply is short for items in high demand, businesses and individuals can take advantage of price gouging basic commodities. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Florida has experienced over 1,000 complaints concerning price gouging on face masks, hand […]
