In courtrooms across the United States – both state and federal – juries are told to go into jury deliberations room and reach a verdict. The jury enters the deliberation room and re-appears some time later with a verdict on the charges. The procedure employed to reach that verdict, however, varies from jury to jury, […]
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This week there was another revelation about military drug labs and military drug testing that undermines the reliability of the system. I have previously spoken about the employee tampering at the Norfolk Navy Drug Testing Laboratory (NDSL) before it was shut, the false positives at NDSL Great Lakes and San Diego (before it was shut
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In criminal law, the purpose of a court ordering restitution is to make a victim who suffered a loss from the criminal activity of the defendant “whole.” Making a victim “whole” means financially reimbursing the defendant for losses including out-of-pocket expenses related to the criminal activity. Making a victim whole, however, doesn’t necessarily mean the
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The SMARTEST thing anyone suspect in a criminal investigation can do is keep his or her mouth shut. Don’t say anything. Don’t try to explain how it’s just a big misunderstanding. And most importantly, don’t ever, ever admit to anything that constitutes an admission or a crime. Some smart JAG with the Army’s appellate defense
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YOUR CAREER IS ON THE LINE — ACT NOW! A SECOND “RETEST” DOESN’T WIPE OUT A POSITIVE RESULT — and the military will presume you illegally used drugs to strip you of rank, benefits, and your future. Don’t let them steamroll you. You need experienced military defense counsel in your corner *before* you say another
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As one of Jacksonville’s best sexual battery (rape) criminal defense attorneys, I am often asked. “How do you defend a rape case?” Back in 2008 when I was in charge of a Navy defense services office, I scoured the internet and read as many articles as I could on how to defend rape cases. This
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Sexual battery is a violation of Florida Statute 794.011. Sexual battery is a serious criminal offense. Korody Law is YOUR BEST Jacksonville criminal defense attorney if you are charged with sexual battery. I generally classify sexual battery into three types of cases: Stranger rapes Date rapes Spousal rapes Date rapes and spousal rapes often are
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Accused of sexual assault in the military? Sexual assault in the military is charged under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Article 120 actually has 4 different offenses: Rape, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Sexual Contact, and Abusive Sexual Contact. Rape and Sexual Assault are penetration offenses while Aggravated Sexual Contact and Abusive
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Domestic violence is a hot topic in society these days. It’s right up there with the opioid epidemic, sexual assault on college campuses, and sexual harassment in the workplace. The publicity of domestic violence has led to additional safeguards for “victims” of domestic violence through legislation. In Florida, Section 741.30, Florida Statutes, provides the framework
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Despite all of the reliability issues at military drug labs over the years, the careers of otherwise honorably serving members of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard are ended every day based on positive urinalysis results. The characterization of service for most of these involuntary separated “due to drug abuse” members
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