Just don't do it, using a GPS Tracker can land you in jail! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQGIFa4hjA0
GPS trackers have lead to criminal charges! GPS trackers are now small enough to hide anywhere. You can buy a GPS tracker on Amazon for a few dollars and track, with pretty good accuracy, anything that moves. It is very tempting to use a GPS tracker to follow a spouse. In some cases the...
I can not tell how many times I am involved in a case where the other side tries to bring police reports into evidence against my client. Frequently, I see this in family law and domestic violence cases all the time. This usually happens with litigants that represent themselves, always a big mistake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28lH3_hbdDY&t=29s
Police Reports are not magical! Usually,...
Of all the calls a police officer is dispatched to, the domestic violence calls are one of the most dangerous. Statistics show reductions in most violent crimes over the last couple of decades. For the last few years, domestic violence has been steadily increasing. According to The National Coalition on Domestic Violence, intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime, and...
I am Patrick McGeehan, and I am a family law and criminal defense lawyer in Miami, Florida, I am your best friend at your worst times! In my videos, Facebook posts, Instagram posts, and email newsletter, I explain family law terms, procedures, criminal law procedures, sanctions, and a lot more in a simple to understand way. This, by no means, is a substitute for competent legal counsel. You...
I am Patrick McGeehan, and I am a family law and criminal defense lawyer in Miami, Florida, I am your best friend at your worst times! In my videos, Facebook posts, Instagram posts, and email newsletter, I explain family law terms, procedures, criminal law procedures, sanctions, and a lot more in a simple to understand way. This, by no means, is a substitute for competent legal counsel. You...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmax6vTuzaA&t=3s
Happy Felony Friday! Happy Felony Friday! There is an art to a plea bargain. As I have said before, sometimes it is a good idea to wait and not accept the first plea offer that comes along. I spend a lot of time in South Florida's criminal courts and see a lot of defendants that are overly eager to accept the first plea offer that comes from...
Photo credit: Sun Sentinel - Doug Phillips A deadly force incident on June 7th, 2019, in Davie, Florida, at Flamingo Road and SW 8th Steet, a road we drive every day, two men, Keith Byrne, and Andre Sinclair, met for the first time. Neither lived through the encounter. According to the police, Keith Byrne, a Marine Corps veteran and air conditioner mechanic, cut off a blue BMW. Mr. Byrne...
Social media is a big part of our culture. People post things on social media thinking it will not be seen by everyone. Some of your social media content can cause damage in your divorce, family law, or criminal case. Family law and domestic violence cases are particularly susceptible to problems with social media content. Anything you post on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, LinkedIn, or any other...
Social media is a big part of our culture. People post things on social media thinking it will not be seen by everyone. Some of your social media content can cause damage in your divorce, family law, or criminal case. Family law and domestic violence cases are particularly susceptible to problems with social media content. Anything you post on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, LinkedIn, or any other...
This is my commentary on the Deputy Scot Peterson case. I am not affiliated with his lawyers or in the case in any way. Photo credit: WPTV After the recording of this video, Scot Peterson had a bond hearing in Broward County Circuit Court. Peterson's bond was reduced to $39,500.00. Also, the pretrial conditions were modified to standard pretrial conditions, no GPS monitoring, and passport...
