Hospital Slip-and-Fall Case Dismissed
By: Adam L. Bantner, II A recent case out of Broward County, FL beautifully illustrates some of the difficulties in
Is That 9-1-1 Call Going to Get Admitted into Evidence?
By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney You would think that the answer to this question would
Don’t Post Evidence on Facebook!!!
By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney It should go without saying, but you can do
The Risks of an Entrapment Defense
By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney A common defense (relatively speaking, that is) to charges
There is not a “logical sequence of events” exception to hearsay
By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney Contrary to what many prosecutors, and a few judges, believe,
Criminal Justice Legislative Update
Updates to Florida Criminal Justice Laws From 2019 Legislative Session By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney
Do I Have to Do Field Sobriety Exercises?
You Can Say, "No," to Field Sobriety Exercises This is the short version of the standard FSEs. The officer will
How Do Trial Courts Still Get Restitution Wrong?
By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney Somehow, Florida courts continue to get restitution wrong. My guess
You Can Tell a Cop “No” (In Some Circumstances)
By: Adam L. Bantner, II Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney While it's not always a smart move, legally speaking, you
You Can’t Say That!
Atticus Finch knew how to make an effective argument. This is a scene from the legendary movie, To Kill A