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  • 2023
    • September
      • The Consequences of a Federal Conviction
      • Federal Crimes vs. State Crimes
      • 7 Common Mistakes You Can Make While Being Interrogated
      • Understanding the Legal Rights of Minors During Interrogations
    • August
      • Cybercrime Cases and the Evolving Role of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    • July
      • Burglary vs Robbery in Florida: What's the Difference?
      • What Happens When You Steal Mail in Florida?
      • Marijuana Laws in Florida
      • What is the Domestic Violence Arrest Policy in Florida?
    • May
      • Breaking Down the RICO Act: What You Need to Know in Organized Crime Cases
    • February
      • Exploring the Different Degrees of Felonies in Florida
    • January
      • What is Police Brutality?
      • Off-Duty Officer Kills Former Client of Hager & Schwartz, P.A.
  • 2022
    • November
      • Is It Illegal to Send Explicit Material to a Minor?
      • Can You Get a DUI After Taking Medicine?
    • October
      • How Do The Police Identify Grow Houses?
      • Sentencing for Drug Mixtures in Florida
      • Is There a Mandatory Prison Sentence for Cocaine Trafficking?
    • September
      • Is Domestic Violence Always a Felony?
      • What Charges Can You Face After a Domestic Violence Incident?
    • August
      • What Happens If You Supply Prescription Medications to Others?
      • Someone Got A Restraining Order Against Me. What Can I Do?
      • Is a Restraining Order The Same As An Injunction?
    • July
      • Can I Be Arrested for DUI If I Don’t Take a Breath Test?
      • Boating Under the Influence Laws in Florida
      • How Do I Know If a DUI Checkpoint Was Illegal?
    • June
      • Can Violent Crimes Be Expunged in Florida?
      • Do Violent Crimes Happen More During the Summer?
    • May
      • Can a Police Officer Search Your Car for Drugs?
      • Criminal Charges for Murder-for-Hire
      • How Do Prosecutors Prove Conspiracy to Commit a Crime?
    • April
      • How Many Times Can You Violate Probation Before Going Back to Jail?
      • Life After a Sex Crime Conviction
      • Can I Drink Alcohol While On Probation?
    • March
      • What is Insider Trading?
      • A Guide to Financial Fraud Crimes
    • February
      • Is Phishing a Cybercrime?
      • Can You Go To Jail for a Title IX Violation?
      • How a Title IX Defense Lawyer Can Help You
    • January
      • What You Might Not Know About The Miranda Warning
      • Probable Cause vs. Reasonable Suspicion
      • How Do I Know If There Is A Warrant Out For My Arrest?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Can You Go to Jail for COVID Relief Fraud?
      • Tis the Season: Holiday DUI
      • What is the Difference Between Assault and Battery, and When Does it Become Domestic Violence?
    • November
      • Can Domestic Violence Charges Be Dropped?
      • Can I Legally Record The Police?
    • October
      • What is Doctor Shopping?
      • What Crimes Are Federally Prosecuted?
    • September
      • 4 Reasons You Can Be Searched Without A Warrant
      • Your Rights At Sobriety Checkpoints
    • July
      • Sexual Battery Charges in Florida
      • Can I Be Charged With Shoplifting Without Leaving The Store?
      • Florida Concealed Carry Laws
    • June
      • Are Police Officers Allowed to Stop and Frisk Someone?
      • Three Types of Hit and Run Accidents
      • A Guide To Misdemeanor Offenses
    • May
      • Understanding Technical and Substantive Probation Violations
      • Sealing vs. Expunging Your Record In Florida
      • 5 Common Types of Healthcare Fraud
      • Can Police Arrest Someone Without a Warrant?
    • April
      • Attorney Schwartz Joins The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100
    • March
      • When Is Use of Force Justified in Florida?
    • February
      • How Do You Clear Your Criminal Record?
    • January
      • What Are The Penalties For Cocaine Transportation In Florida?
  • 2020
    • December
      • What Are The Most Common Types Of Theft?
    • November
      • What Do Police Look for in a Sobriety Test?
      • Do I Have the Right to Refuse a Breathalyzer Test?
    • October
      • What Happens If I Get Caught with Cocaine in Miami?
      • Hager & Schwartz, P.A. Named to 15 Best Miami Beach Criminal Defense Lawyers List
      • The Penalties of Underage Drinking
      • What are the Most Common Juvenile Crimes?
    • September
      • Wearing a Mask During a Robbery Leads to Increased Penalties
      • The Do’s and Don’ts for Your Criminal Case
      • Possible Defenses to a Disorderly Conduct Charge
      • The Qualities to Look for in a Criminal Lawyer
    • August
      • Is Gun Trafficking a Federal Crime?
      • What Happens at Your Arraignment?
      • What is a Valid Excuse For Missing My Court Date?
      • I Failed to Show up for My Court Date. What Can I Do?
      • What Is Bail Jumping?
    • July
      • How Can Someone Be Charged with Capital Sexual Battery?
    • June
      • Why Would Someone Get Charged with Tampering in a Drug Case?
      • Attorneys John S. Hager and Brett M. Schwartz Selected to 2020 Florida Super Lawyers List
    • May
      • Theft and Burglary Charges Increase During States of Emergency
      • Social Media & the Potential Impacts It Can Have on Your Domestic Violence Case
      • The Most Common & Successful Domestic Violence Defenses Explained
    • April
      • Can I Go to Jail If Drugs Were Sold from My House?
      • How Do I Get a Loved One Released from Prison During COVID-19?
      • Women are Just as Likely to be Charged With Domestic Violence as Men
    • March
      • What Is Copyright Infringement?
      • Broward County Court Proceedings Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
    • February
      • When Is Robbery a Federal Crime?
      • A Probation Officer's Authority Over a Person Serving Probation
      • Are Fingerprints at the Crime Scene Enough Evidence?
    • January
      • Is it a Crime to Commit a Crime in Front of a Child?
      • A New Arrest Does Not ALWAYS Signify a Violation of Probation
      • ???????Violation of Probation for Being Kicked Out of Drug Treatment
      • Can My Florida Criminal Case Affect my Family Law Case?
  • 2019
    • December
      • Public Transit Options in South Florida for NYE
      • Some DUI Charges Are Subjective
      • Probable Cause & DUI Charges
    • November
      • Hazing in Florida
      • Hardship License for Florida DUI Convicts
      • Can Multiple DUIs Impact Your Job Status?
    • October
      • How to Avoid a DUI During the Holidays
      • What Is an Ignition Interlock Device?
      • License Suspension & Subsequent DUIs
    • September
      • Hate Crimes in Florida
      • Modern Age Extortion
    • August
      • What if I Didn’t Know it Was a Bribe?
      • When Is a Gift a Bribe?
    • July
      • Can I Open a Credit Card in My Spouse’s Name?
      • Are Fireworks Legal in Miami?
      • Attorneys Hager & Schwartz Named 2019 Super Lawyers® Members
    • June
      • Explaining Florida’s Texting While Driving Law
    • May
      • Questions About Restraining Orders
      • Can My Spouse Obtain a Restraining Order Against Me?
    • April
      • What Is a Risk Protection Order?
    • March
      • What You Need to Know About Florida DUI Checkpoints
      • Can Bars Be Criminally Liable for DUIs?
      • How Many Drinks Is Too Many?
    • February
      • Are All Florida DUI Charges the Same?
      • How Burglary Intent Can Be Proven
    • January
      • When Is Selling Drugs a Felony in Florida?
  • 2018
    • December
      • What Are the Rights of The Arrested in Miami?
    • November
      • How a Cannabis Vacation Could Mean Problems in Florida
      • Common Reasons for Criminal Appeals
      • What Is a Criminal Case Appeal?
    • October
      • The Right to Remain Silent: Not Just a Movie Quote
      • How Does Someone Combat Police Detention?
    • April
      • What is Civil Asset Forfeiture & Is It Legal?
    • February
      • Five Common College Student Offenses
  • 2017
    • October
      • Teen Sexting & Other Common Crimes Committed by High Schoolers
    • August
      • Attorney Hager Chosen to Serve on Florida Bar Grievance Committee
    • June
      • Key to Your Justice: Proactive v. Reactive
      • Brett M. Schwartz Earns Fourth Inclusion in List of Florida Super Lawyers
      • John S. Hager Selected to Florida Super Lawyers® List for Fourth Consecutive Year
      • How to Challenge Restraining Orders
    • May
      • Florida Lawmakers Target Criminal Use of Digital Currency
      • 18 Charges by Former Volusia Deputy Dismissed by Prosecutors
    • January
      • Are Field Sobriety Tests Mandatory in Florida?
      • Underage DUI Penalties
      • Understanding the Penalties for Refusing Implied Consent
  • 2016
    • December
      • Limited Resources, Large Caseloads Promote a Broken Public Defender System
      • Florida Law Enforcement Supports Civil Citations in Lieu of Juvenile Arrests
    • November
      • Fourth DUI in Florida and the Look-Back Period
    • October
      • Florida Law Enforcement Prepares for Common Crimes During Halloween Weekend
    • September
      • 5 Things You Should Know About Plea Bargains
      • Florida Authorities Increase DUI Enforcement for Labor Day Weekend
    • July
      • Our Attorneys are Selected for Inclusion in the Super Lawyers® List
      • New Florida Criminal Laws Take Effect
    • June
      • Don't Drink & Drive This July 4th!
    • May
      • Hager & Schwartz, P.A. Has Been Named Best Client-Focussed Criminal Law Firm in 2016 by Florida Legal Elite
    • March
      • Understanding Your Rights Against an Illegal Search or Seizure
    • January
      • The Consequences of Being a Registered Sex Offender or Predator
  • 2015
    • October
      • Florida's Implied Consent Law and What it Means to DUI Suspects
    • August
      • DEA Statistics Show Broward County, Florida Leads the Nation in Flakka Cases
    • July
      • 4 Ways to Get a Felony DUI in Florida
    • June
      • Can a 50-Year Sentence Be Reduced to 12 Years?
    • April
      • Brett Schwartz and John Hager Awarded 2015 Legal Elite
    • March
      • Attorneys John Hager & Brett Schwartz Selected as Top One Percent of Lawyers
    • February
      • Are DUI Checkpoints Unconstitutional? One Attorney Thinks So
    • January
      • What Happens at a DUI Hearing?
  • 2014
    • December
      • Miami Police Force Cracks Down on "Pop Up Clubs"
    • August
      • What Penalties Could I Receive for a DUI?
  • 2013
    • December
      • Attorney John Hager Named to List of Top Lawyers by South Florida Legal Guide
    • October
      • Investigating your case
    • August
      • Stand Your Ground, Good or Evil?
    • February
      • Formal Review Hearings after being arrested for Driving Under the Influence
      • Waiting until the last minute to hire an attorney is not a good idea
      • Diversion or Trial?
      • State Immunity: What Does it Mean and Should you be Represented?
  • 2012
    • October
      • Stand Your Ground Hearings: What you Should Know
      • Be Wary of False Accusations During the Frankenstorm
    • August
      • Do you really get the benefit of a bargain?
      • Juvenile Case or Adult Case?
      • Not Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney Will Cost You
    • February
      • Understanding DUI Laws in Florida
      • Attorney John Hager Represents Victim of Unlawful Arrest
    • January
      • The Difference Between Felonies & Misdemeanors
  • 2011
    • October
      • Are Animal Cruelty prosecutions a Waste?
    • September
      • Should the 'Stand Your Ground' law for gun owners be repealed?
    • August
      • State Drug Statute Ruled Unconstitutional
  • 2010
    • June
      • What is a Diversion Program? Am I Eligible?
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