A 54-year-old motorcyclist was arrested after being caught while allegedly intoxicated. The man, who hails from Sarasota, Florida, faces DUI as well as reckless driving charges, according to authorities attached to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The man was taken...
Month: January 2021
The difference between federal and state drug laws
Drug laws in Florida and the United States prohibit the manufacture, possession and distribution of controlled substances. Marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines are a few examples of illegal substances. Strict enforcement of drug policies is happening at the state...
Head-on crash results in Florida woman being charged with DUI
A 27-year-old woman is facing a number of charges in light of a recent head-on collision on New Year's Eve that sent a man to hospital with critical injuries. Florida Highway Patrol allege that the woman veered into the lane of oncoming traffic and collided with a...
Data drives policy and transparency within the judicial system
State judicial systems, especially those in Florida, as highlighted in recent cases, lack the data and, therefore, transparency in sentencing. Because of this, understanding how judges sentence people of different backgrounds is difficult. Data: the workhorse of...
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