On behalf of The Figueroa Law Firm, P.A. | Feb 28, 2019 | Drug Crimes
A lawyer for a man arrested in Southwest Miami-Dade County has filed a motion to challenge the validity of a search and seizure. The public defender argued in his court filing that the increasing legality of marijuana products in the state eliminated its scent as a...
On behalf of The Figueroa Law Firm, P.A. | Feb 12, 2019 | Drug Crimes
Every state in the U.S. currently faces a devastating opioid crisis. The addictive prescription drugs have caused 1700 deaths by overdose in Florida alone. Many factors contribute to the widespread abuse of opiates, including the over-prescription of these drugs by...
On behalf of The Figueroa Law Firm, P.A. | Feb 12, 2019 | Federal Crimes
Federal prosecutors have launched their trial against a health care executive accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for approximately $1 billion. The 50-year-old defendant ran over 20 nursing or assisted living homes in Florida. Prosecutors have built...
On behalf of The Figueroa Law Firm, P.A. | Feb 6, 2019 | Firm News
Because of the vast number of visitors to Central Florida each year, the area is a haven for stolen credit cards.However, what constitutes the usage of a stolen credit card is more broad that most people think. You can be guilty of credit card theft if you: Steal a...
