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Body Cameras coming to Palm Beach County soon: Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Announced  Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced on Oct. 23 plans to move toward getting body cameras for all deputies.  Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said he has a plan “to install body cameras for the thousands of deputies who patrol our community […]

Arrested for Speaking Spanish…? South Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys share Common Policing Mistakes The purpose of having a police force is to ensure the safety of the local community. Police are responsible for public safety, namely, making sure that people abide by the law and don’t cause harm to others. We teach our children to […]

A Surprising Second Chance : When a Dumb Mistake as a Kid Becomes a Full Pardon by the Florida Governor How did Jeremy Nye, a young, smart, kind-hearted man, have a case that became one of the top five moments within my (Adam Rossen’s) entire legal career? Well, when good people work hard to fix […]

3 Surprising Tips Coaching High School Basketball Prepared Me for Life as a Criminal Defense Lawyer in South Florida Outside of the courtroom you can find me on the court – the basketball court that is. I’ve always loved to play basketball.    I (Adam Rossen) played in high school and decided to get into […]

Educating Students at Broward College Aviation Institute: Fort Lauderdale DUI attorney talks DUI and Drug Laws in Florida In March 2018, Adam visited Broward College Aviation Institute to educate students on both DUI and Drug laws.  His one hour presentation took them through the process of a DUI investigation from getting pulled over through appearing […]

Fort Lauderdale Police Department DUI Task Force Investigations If you are arrested for drunk driving in Fort Lauderdale, then you probably had an interaction with one of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department DUI Task Force members. These officers have a series of protocols they take to try to determine if you have been drinking and […]

Teaching Attorneys How to Handle Their First DUI Case: Working a DUI Case Pre-Trial CLE Discovery on South Florida DUI Cases When reviewing the discovery on a DUI case, it is important to look for the following: Probable cause and narratives Tickets DMV driving record Medical reports when applicable Breath results and Agency Inspection Form when […]

Teaching Attorneys How to Handle Their First DUI Case: The Initial Client Interview CLE Information Gathering for South Florida DUI Cases Before a client comes in to discuss his or her DUI case, you need to obtain information about them first. You should obtain their: Basic contact information (i.e. name, phone number, email address) Brief […]

Teaching Attorneys How to Handle Their First DUI Case: The DUI Trial Experience Theory of Defense in South Florida DUI Trials Your theory of defense is the underlying theme that forms the foundation of the DUI trial. It guides all of your strategy decisions from motion practice through closing argument. Simplifies complex issues of DUI […]

Teaching Attorneys How to Handle Their First DUI Case: The Basics of DUI Science CLE Standard Field Sobriety Exercises in South Florida DUI Cases Standard Field Sobriety Exercises, or SFSE for short, are a series of tasks administered by law enforcement officers during a DUI investigation. They are often inaccurately referred to as "tests". The […]