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July 23, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Florida, known for our severe weather patterns, strange crimes involving wildlife, and great sports teams, just implemented a new law that will save motorists money and stress! Approved by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 29th, 2021, new Florida law, Chapter No. 2021-188, allows Florida motorist to use their hazard lights during periods of heavy rainfall in limited circumstances.  This law …

July 22, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

On June 14, 2011, the Pasco County Sheriff Department established ‘The Intelligence-Led Policing Section’ (ILP). It was created “to advance the agency’s crime fighting initiatives to a modern-day philosophy.” ILP consists of 30 members which include a director, manager, two analyst supervisors, and twenty analysts. ILP implemented as one of its strategies a form of ‘predictive policing’, an attempt to …

July 15, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

If you’re on the internet, you’ve probably heard of the ‘Karen’ phenomenon. This previously popular name became one of the internet’s most prolific memes, with Google Trends reporting a huge spike in this search term in July of 2020. With the rise of viral videos, tweets, and posts, someone on the internet can usually find a post regarding someone being …

July 12, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. News & Announcements Social Share

Nxivm is a company created by Keith Raniere that offered self-improvement workshops that promised “a path to happiness [by] seducing wealthy people who felt they lacked a higher purpose in life.”[1] Raniere was hailed as “an elusive, god-like savant within the company” who could cure anxieties and conditions.[2] In reality, this self-help program was a fraud scheme and sex cult …

July 12, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drone Law, News & Announcements Social Share

Florida Senate Bill 44 (SB-44).[1] was introduced in December of 2020. It proposed an expansion of the authorized use of drones by law enforcement agencies, state agencies, political subdivisions, or by fire department personnel. This bill was approved and went into effect officially on July 1, 2020.[2] Prior to SB-44’s approval, Florida state law prohibited law enforcement agencies from using …

July 8, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Drunk Driving/DUI, News & Announcements Social Share

Marijuana has been a hot topic in the press and political spheres for years now due to the rapidly changing laws surrounding the drug. Many states are repealing or amending their marijuana laws in light of studies and social consciousness that promote the plant’s benefits[1], like reducing pain for those suffering from arthritis, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, and migraines, managing anxiety, epilepsy, …

July 7, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Since 2008, a year when the world watched Britney Spears suffer harrowing public breakdowns that led to her being put under a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold, she has been under the conservatorship of her dad, Jamie Spears. Memes have scoured the internet of her shaving her head with a sly manic grin, as well as her attacking the paparazzi with …

July 1, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

The Underlying Facts of His Conviction[1] Comedian and television star Bill Cosby has been released from prison after serving three of his three-to-ten-year sentence for his sexual assault conviction. Cosby was originally arrested in 2015 and convicted in a jury trial in 2018 on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for the sexual assault and drugging of Andrea Constand, a …

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 …