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Month: October 2021

Supreme Court limits “hot pursuit”

On Behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Defense Process

Courts in Florida and around the country have held that police officers may enter homes and other premises without a search warrant if they have exigent circumstances. This exception to the Fourth Amendment ensures that police can respond to calls for help, stop...

Can police search my car on smell alone if I am smoking hemp?

On Behalf of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A. | Oct 13, 2021 | Drug Crimes

The recent change in the Florida hemp laws has created a problem for law enforcement officers in the state when it comes to investigating a potential DUI with respect to marijuana. Hemp products were made legal with state adoption of the federal Farm Bill of 2018,...