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How A Criminal Conviction Can Affect Doctors, Nurses, And Healthcare Professionals
When a doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional is arrested in Florida, the criminal case can have drastic consequences depending on the outcome. Your license can be denied or disqualified even if you plead no contest or adjudication is withheld. The law requires a doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional to make a written report within 30 days after you have been convicted or enter a plea to a crime in any jurisdiction. Florida Statutes § 456.072(1)(x). A doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional could be subject to discipline if you are convicted or found...
Protests, Unlawful Assembly, And Inciting A Riot
Every person in the United States and in Florida has the First Amendment right to peacefully protest. Unfortunately during these events, law enforcement can arrest people for various crimes. The typical charges in Florida are unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct, and, for the protest organizers, inciting or encouraging a riot. The purpose of this article is to explain the elements of these crimes, the possible penalties, and the defenses to them. Unlawful Assembly According to Florida Statutes 870.02 the crime of unlawful assembly occurs if three or more...
Should I Speak To The Police?
After there has been an allegation or report of a criminal offense, law enforcement officers will respond to the scene, investigate, and speak to various witnesses, including the person who they suspect of committing the crime. If you are suspected of a crime, the responding officers may try to question you at the scene or detectives assigned to the case may attempt to question you at a later time. When law enforcement suspects you of a crime, it is ALWAYS best not to answer any questions and to consult with an experienced defense attorney. Officers are trying to gather incriminating...