A law enforcement officer’s empathy for a turtle injured by a passing car cannot justify an unlawful search and criminal prosecution……. It’s simple.   Anger resulting from empathy for an injured animal does not give the police the right to search your car and arrest you. Most of us like turtles.   They’re goofy, obstinate, relentless, single-minded,...Read More

K.Y. was returning from work on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, and while westbound in Fort Pierce, was stopped at a stoplight. Looking to his left, K.Y. noticed an acquaintance in a vehicle to his left, caught his attention, and began to engage him in pleasantries. The light turned green, and both vehicles continued westbound, though...Read More

In State v. C.G. 2207MM400, the Defendant was charged with DUI while riding his motorcycle home in the early morning hours of January 28, 2007. The defendant hired Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer Jay Kirschner to represent him. Although the client had one previous DUI conviction occurring over twenty (20) years earlier, the previous conviction...Read More