Category Archives: Firm News
Jason Blank Comments on the Florida Supreme Court Reworking the Speedy Trial and Formal Charges Timelines
March 14, 2025 By Mark D. Killian www.floridabar.org The Florida Supreme Court has revised the state’s criminal procedure rules, amending the speedy trial procedures and timeline for filing formal charges. The new rules, which take effect July 1, extend the recapture period, set a new starting point for speedy trial deadlines — beginning when… Read More »
FACDL President Jason Blank Highlights Annual Sips & Suit Event
Floridabar.org Mar 05, 2025 The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) recently hosted “Sips & Suits” events across the state, bringing together criminal defense lawyers for some networking while giving back to their communities. These events aimed to replenish Public Defenders’ trial clothes closets by collecting professional attire for their clients in need… Read More »
FACDL President and Founding Partner Jason Blank Comments on DeSantis Possibly Blocking Florida’s TRUMP Act Immigration Death Penalty
FACDL President and Founding Partner Jason Blank Comments on DeSantis Possibly Blocking Florida’s TRUMP Act Immigration Death Penalty to CBS 12 in West Palm Beach. You can read the story and watch the full video by clicking here and view Jason’s segment below.
Partner Jason Blank Comments on the Broward Sheriff’s Office Actions in Rapper YNW Melly’s Retrial
Partner Jason Blank comments on the Broward Sheriff’s Office Actions in a recent Sun Sentinel article entitled Can Defense Lawyers Go Too Far? Prosecutors Face Dilemma When Targeting Courtroom Opponents. Threatening to charge opposing counsel with a crime could be seen as an intimidation tactic that could backfire and create issues the defense can… Read More »