Under Florida criminal law, the principle of concurrence refers to the requirement that a defendant's intent and their actions must align to establish criminal liability. Clearly stated: a criminal defendant must possess the requisite intent to commit the crime AND take steps toward performing some act that furthers the commission of that crime.  The guilty mind (intent/mens rea) and guilty act (actus reus) must both be present. This is particularly important under the framew

WHAT IS THE BRADY RULE? The Brady Rule was initially announced in the United States Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland , 373 U.S. 83 (1963). In 1963, the Brady Court held "that the suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to an accused upon request violates due process where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespective of the good faith or bad faith of the prosecution." [1]  Several additional Supreme Court cases were subsequently deci

Traffic citations may have greater impact than simply a fine.