Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “So, when you say, search the car, let me ask the question, is it what they can see visually from outside the car, or can they go in the trunk and open the glove box, everything?” Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL “They, usually it’s two […]
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Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “What happens… they’re in an apartment complex and the neighbor calls.” Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL “That happens often, and they are completely stunned when the police officers show up. They have no idea, but the police officers have to follow up on that call.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Ok so we’re back at the point of a traffic stop. The officer believes… because of some erratic behavior…. What happens… if the person that they’ve stopped says, ‘I don’t want to take any of these tests?’” Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL “They’ll arrest them.”
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Is that the preponderance of the DUI stops? It’s an alcohol related violation versus a drug related violation?” Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL “Yes, most of the time. That is where they have certain things that they’ve identified. That alcohol is usually the culprit of…
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Well, we’ve been talking about domestic violence cases where there may not be a prior history, but let’s talk about where there might be. And somebody uses a restraining order. Do you recommend restraining orders? And realistically, from a criminal defense point of view, how does it affect the
Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL “Sometimes unfortunately, the juvenile system, just gives you slap on the wrist. And they don’t think there’s any kind of penalty, and they don’t really realize, like, this is real. It’s almost kind of a game for them, but they’re just kids. I saw this on
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “What are some of the criminal defense tools that you use, initially to be able to say, okay, let’s take a look at this case. Let’s try to mitigate the potential ramifications of it, whether it’s motions, whether it’s a motion to dismiss or whatever. But I mean, there’s
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “I understand, the officer has to arrest… Somebody’s going to get arrested. But now, it’s up to the State’s Attorney in terms of whether we prosecute or not. How often do you see the domestic violence cases dropped by the States Attorney’s office?” Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney –
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Are you referring to narcotics as something greater than the use of marijuana?” Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL “Well, marijuana is what they use to search the car. The smell, because that’s the only one that smells can’t smell meth or anything. So… the odor
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “And I’ve seen a incredible number of wrong prosecutions, wrong arrests, where a domestic violence will be… ‘I was trying to get the door, and I leave from an argument, and all of a sudden she walked into the door, but because there’s a mark on her, I got
