Category Archives: Criminal Law

Benjamin H. Barton, Against Civil Gideon (and for Pro Se Court Reform)

62 Fla. L. Rev. 1227 (2010)| | | | INTRODUCTION :: “Civil Gideon” is a short-hand name for a concept that has been the white whale of American poverty law for the last forty years-a constitutional civil guarantee to a … Continue reading

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Peter K. Yu, The Graduated Response

62 Fla. L. Rev. 1373 (2010) | | | | INTRODUCTION :: In the past few years, the entertainment industry has deployed aggressive tactics toward individual end-users, Internet service providers (ISPs), and other third parties. While these tactics have had … Continue reading

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Benjamin J. Steinberg, Discounted Medical Bills and Conflicting Applications of Florida Statutes §768.76 as A Rule of Evidence

62 Fla. L. Rev. 1431 (2010) | | | | INTRODUCTION :: Marcie was a loving mother and a hard worker. But all of this was stripped away in an instant. Marcie lost both her daughter and her ability to … Continue reading

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Usha Rodrigues, From Loyalty to Conflict: Addressing Fiduciary Duty at the Officer Level

61 Fla. L. Rev. 1 (2009) | | | | ABSTRACT :: Conflicts of interest are the quintessential agency cost-the constant, lurking danger that agents may seek their own personal gain, rather than the good of the corporation. Yet many … Continue reading

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Charles Short, Guilt by Machine: The Problem of Source Code Discovery in Florida DUI Prosecutions

61 Fla. L. Rev. 177 (2009) | | | | ABSTRACT :: Breath testing results stand at the core of most driving under the influence (DUI) prosecutions. Florida law provides that an individual is guilty of driving under the influence … Continue reading

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Dante P. Trevisani, Passenger Standing To Challenge Searches And Seizures: A Distinction without a Constitutional Difference

61 Fla. L. Rev. 329 (2009) | | | | INTRODUCTION :: On November 27, 2001, Deputy Sheriff Robert Brokenbrough noticed a Buick with expired registration tags. After verifying from the police dispatcher that the application for renewal tags was … Continue reading

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