When Are the Police Allowed to Search Your Home Without a Warrant?

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Ron Chapman

          In a recent case called Michigan v. Fisher, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a police officer may enter a home without a search warrant to render emergency assistance to an injured occupant or to protect an occupant from imminent injury.  An article that I posted on my Federal Criminal Lawyer website examines the Fisher case.

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Can Even a Serious Charge Such as Murder Be Expunged?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Ron Chapman

          According to Florida law, a judge is not allowed to deny an individual’s request to have his criminal record expunged simply because of the seriousness of the charge.  An article that I posted on my website Florida Criminal Records Frequently Asked Questions examines one case in which the judge mistakenly did just that.

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