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Florida Judge Rules Red-Light Camera Law Unconstitutional: What It Means for Your Traffic Ticket
A Broward County judge has handed down a ruling that could reshape how red-light camera tickets are enforced across Florida. In a 21-page order signed on March 3, 2026, Judge Steven P. DeLuca dismissed a photo-enforced traffic citation, finding that Florida’s red-light camera statute unconstitutionally shifts the burden of proof from the government to the vehicle owner.
ALAN S BERNSTEIN, P.A.
19 hours ago5 min read


Are Vigilante Social Media Groups Creating Crimes or Catching Criminals? Part Two.
How One Florida Police Department’s Alliance with a Social Media Vigilante Threatens the Foundations of Constitutional Policing Written February 28, 2026 by Alan S. Bernstein P.A. Updated March 8th, 2026 ICAC protocols, internal police emails, CAD dispatch logs, sworn depositions, and body-worn camera footage reveal a constitutional crisis hiding in plain sight There is a principle so foundational to American criminal justice that we rarely stop to articulate it: the power
ALAN S BERNSTEIN, P.A.
Feb 2829 min read


Schedule III Doesn't Mean Safe to Drive: Why Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Won't Save You from a Florida DUI
How a Presidential Executive Order Is Giving Florida Drivers a Dangerous False Sense of Security—and Why Trenton's Law Makes It Worse
ALAN S BERNSTEIN, P.A.
Feb 218 min read


The Alexander Brothers Trial — 3 Weeks In
Who: Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander (38-year-old twins) and their older brother Tal Alexander (39). Oren and Tal co-founded Official Partners, a luxury real estate brokerage operating in New York, Miami, and L.A. Alon was an executive at the family's private security company. All three have been held without bail since their December 2024 arrests. The Charges: The brothers face a mix of sex trafficking charges, inducement to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity,
ALAN S BERNSTEIN, P.A.
Feb 152 min read


Coached, Coordinated, Covered Up? What 975 Pages of Police Emails Reveal About Delray Beach Police & 561 Predator Catchers
How One Florida Police Department Built an Institutional Partnership with a Social Media Vigilante—and What Their Own Records Reveal
ALAN S BERNSTEIN, P.A.
Feb 1421 min read


New DUI Law - Trenton's Law
As of October 1, 2025, Florida implemented one of the most significant changes to DUI law in recent memory. House Bill 687, known as “Trenton’s Law,” introduces substantially harsher penalties for repeat DUI offenders and fundamentally changes how breath test refusals are prosecuted. If you’re facing DUI charges in Broward County, Palm Beach County, or anywhere in South Florida, understanding these changes isn’t optional—it could determine the trajectory of your entire case.
ALAN S BERNSTEIN, P.A.
Jan 278 min read


Are Vigilante Social Media Groups Creating Crimes or Catching Criminals?
In the palm-fringed suburbs of South Florida, a new and volatile form of "justice" is being livestreamed to millions. Groups like 561PC (561 Predator Catchers), led by Dustin Lampros, have become internet sensations by hunting alleged child predators. But as their viral videos lead to high-profile arrests in Delray Beach and beyond, a heated legal debate is erupting: Are these vigilantes truly protecting children, or are they manufacturing crimes that would never have existed
ALAN S BERNSTEIN, P.A.
Jan 2210 min read
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