Police Cannot Hide Identity Behind Marsy’s Law Per Florida Supreme Court: The Implications From An Attorney’s Perspective As a Brevard County attorney that advocates for all persons – including the…
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Brevard’s court system on the verge of being merged with other counties? A proposal has suggested that Florida’s judicial circuits be consolidated so that the boundaries of the local courts…
Did you know that the law firm of DefendBrevard.com helps clients who have lost a loved one due to wrongful death? Recently, our firm was able to obtain favorable financial…
On March 6, 2023, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against the Brevard County Sheriff and his deputies finding, the deputies’ actions were “regrettable” but that they did not violate…
Should the public be able to know the names of officers involved police-related deaths or are they crime victims whose names should be kept confidential? When Brevard military veteran Gregory…
First of all, good for you. Too many people think they can talk their way out of trouble but usually just dig a deeper hole. If the police are talking…
When making a public records request, are you required to include proof that a record exists and that it is a “public record”? There is a disturbing trend to require…
A defamation lawsuit cannot be brought for opinion or a true statement. Opinion is protected free speech. Generally, defamation results from a false statement. An exception can occur when true…
ATTORNEY JESSICA J. TRAVIS PART OF LEGAL TEAM THAT OBTAINED PUBLIC RELEASE OF GREGORY EDWARDS JAIL VIDEO Attorneys Jessica J. Travis, Edward L. Birk and Logan McEwen fought until Sheriff…
Child hearsay – Can a child’s statement be used to convict even when they don’t testify at trial? There are few things our society values more than the belief that…