The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that asks whether a police officer’s mistake of law can justify a traffic stop and a car search in which illegal drugs were found. Stanford law professor Jeffrey Fisher...
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About: Ray C. Lopez, PA
Ray Lopez has practiced since 1990, with prior experience as a Hillsborough County assistant State attorney and lawyer for the Tampa Police Department. He handles all criminal charges, from traffic violations and misdemeanors to serious felonies and federal drug charges. He practices in all state and federal courts of the Tampa Bay area and throughout Florida, as well as criminal appeals, juvenile court, administrative hearings, and civil forfeiture proceedings.
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Federal Judge Overturns Long Sentence
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Citing Fairness, U.S. Judge Acts to Undo a Sentence He Was Forced to Impose By STEPHANIE CLIFFORDJULY 28, 2014 Inside Photo Judge John Gleeson of Federal District Court in Brooklyn has spoken out against mandatory sentences that he believes...
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FEDERAL MARSHALLS SEIZE POLICE SURVEILLANCE RECORDS THAT GIVE THEM POSSIBLE ILLEGAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON YOUR CELL PHONE
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U.S. Marshals Seize Cops’ Spying Records to Keep Them From the ACLU By Kim Zetter 06.03.14 | 6:15 pm | Permalink Share on Facebook 9.7k inShare112 17 A routine request in Florida for public records regarding the use of a surveillance tool known...
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Drug Sentences in Federal Court To Be Reduced
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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 13, 2014 Attorney General Holder Urges Changes in Federal Sentencing Guidelines to Reserve Harshest Penalties for Most Serious Drug Traffickers In Testimony to Sentencing Commission, Holder Endorses Proposal...
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Police Use Of Jail Informants Violate Accused’s Rights to an Attorney and Due Process
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Jail Informants Under Fire in Orange County By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MARCH 1, 2014, 11:51 A.M. E.S.T. SANTA ANA, Calif. — Attorney Scott Sanders was defending two high-profile death penalty cases in California when he realized evidence in both cases...
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