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It took jurors only 30 minutes to convict a Florida man of murdering a security guard. It may take them a lot longer to decide what the punishment for that crime should be, however, because this is the first Miami jury to deliberate under Florida’s new death-penalty laws. Prior to the recent changes, Florida only…

Does a domestic batterer ever deserve sympathy? That’s a hard question to ask and a harder one to answer — but attorneys who advocate for the rights of those charged with domestic violence often ask the court to look on a batterer with both sympathy and compassion — and to translate those feelings into a…

When you received your concealed weapons permit, did you read the fine print? Many circumstances exist that prohibit you from carrying a concealed weapon despite your permit. In addition, your permit doesn’t necessarily give you the right to use your weapon without restriction. Florida takes carrying a weapon seriously. One of the state’s primary duties…