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July 30, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

The news feeds of 2020 in the United States have been dominated by three narratives: a presidential election, a global pandemic of unseen proportion, and the scale of racial inequality in the criminal justice system. By the time this article is published, 150,000 Americans will have likely tragically died from COVID-19, and both major political parties will be gearing up …

July 16, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. News & Announcements Social Share

Body worn cameras are deployed across the United States by law enforcement agencies at every level. These cameras, usually deployed at the chest level allow a police officer to video interactions with the public during potentially high-stress confrontations, many agencies require their use. Currently, these devices have been deployed across the state of Florida by twenty-nine out of sixty-seven counties …

June 30, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Drug Charges Social Share

Tallahassee, Florida has one of highest crime rates in the state of Florida. A substantial portion of these criminal contacts arise because of suspicion of drug trafficking, manufacture or possession. Unfortunately, many people have contact with the criminal justice system for the very first time due to an allegation of drug charges in Tallahassee. The process can be very complicated, …

June 14, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Domestic Violence, Violent Crimes Social Share

What is the Difference between Assault, Battery, and Domestic Violence in Florida? Assault, Battery and crimes of domestic violence are crimes which are commonly mistaken for one another and mixed up. They have very different meanings in the state of Florida, and if you have been accused of one of these crimes, it is important to understand exactly what the …

June 5, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Domestic Violence Social Share

What is the Florida Family Protection Act? Yearly there are over 100,000 cases of domestic violence reported in Florida. Unfortunately, many incidents go unreported. One in four women and one in nine men nationwide have reported severe domestic violence, with even more suffering less dangerous events. A substantial portion of the law surrounding domestic violence stems from the 2001 Family …

May 21, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Probation Violation Social Share

Can I bound out of Jail for a VOP? Florida Probation Services manages the supervision of offenders throughout the state of Florida. The most popular types of supervision are: regular probation, administrative probation, drug offender probation, sex offender probation, and community control. Often this requires monitoring of specific conditions of release, sometimes by statute, and sometimes at the behest of …

May 12, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. News & Announcements Social Share

COVID-19 has created a health crisis unlike any current generations have experienced or hopefully ever will experience. It is commonplace in blog posts to discuss the epidemic and disease as an introduction, but the purpose of this post is not to discuss how serious this crisis is, or the disease itself. That information has pervaded every aspect of our lives …

May 4, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Drunk Driving/DUI Social Share

What is the difference between DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide in Florida? Vehicular Homicide and DUI Manslaughter are serious offenses in the state of Florida. A Florida Vehicular Homicide attorney can help navigate a case where either of these charges have been filed. On the surface, these charges appear to be nearly identical, with one just adding an intoxicated driver, …

April 21, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Drone Law Social Share

Drone law, or the flying of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in Florida, is a constantly changing field of legislation and case law. The rules and requirements stem both from Federal agencies and the State of Florida and require careful consideration to avoid running afoul. There are abundant resources to be found online, but as always, if there is any question …

April 14, 2020 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Seal or Expunge Criminal Record Social Share

Sealing and expunging of records in the state of Florida is a statutory mechanism that prevents public access to records pertaining to a criminal history and the benefit of not needing to disclose those records upon most requests. The State of Florida – beginning in 1995 – enacted what is colloquially referred to as the “Sunshine Law,” technically a misnomer …