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What Did Noor Salman Say to the FBI And Why You Should Never Talk To The Police Without a Lawyer?

During the trial of Noor Salman, the wife of the Pulse Nightclub shooter, the prosecution has largely built its case based on Salman’s statements to FBI agents. Allegedly, Salman told FBI agents that she and her husband scouted Pulse Nightclub before his attack. The problem with this “evidence” is that a forensic examination of her cellular telephone and other electronic devices prove Salman was ...

The End of OVDP is Near

On September 28, 2018 the Internal Revenue Service will end the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). The major benefit of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program is that a person who enters and successfully completes the program will not be criminally prosecuted for failing to report the offshore accounts and tax evasion. If you know of anyone who may benefit from the OVDP, they should ...

Trump & Mueller - Should I Worry About Registering Under FARA Even If I Don't Think It Applies

FARA, the Foreign Agent Registration Act, had been a largely dormant federal statute until it found new life with Justice Department Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into matters related to President Donald J. Trump’s election. Consequently, FARA, a federal criminal statute rarely employed before 2018, has been spotlighted in the news. Less widely reported is the Justice ...

When It Comes To Your Medical Marijuana Dispensary, What You Don't Know May Convict You

It is no secret that federal drug laws impose severe and Draconian punishments that do not reduce crime or cause people to respect the law. These punishments include significant fines and prolonged periods of incarceration. In most drug cases, the government must prove defendants “willfully” distributed controlled substances, like cocaine, heroin, or marijuana. Where controlled substances may be ...

Medical Marijuana and the Federal Government

On November 8, 2016, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that legalized using marijuana for medicinal purposes, which patients may obtain from licensed marijuana dispensaries. Contrary to what some believe, voters did not completely legalize marijuana for general consumption. Law makers are currently working to implement laws and regulations to accomplish what Florida voters ...

Former Assistant US Attorney Mark Horwitz Responds to Noor Salman's Arrest

Just over six months after 49 people were killed in June’s Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, FL, Noor Salman, wife of shooter Omar Mateen, has been arrested based upon a federal indictment. “Because it is a murder doesn’t make it a federal crime… What makes this a federal crime is [the charge of] aiding this terrorist organization,” Horwitz said in an interview with WESH 2. Horwitz further ...

Mark Horwitz P.A. celebrates listing in Best Lawyers in America©

Today Mark Horwitz celebrates his inclusion in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America © in the fields of non-white-collar and white-collar criminal defense. In over 30 years of practicing law, Horwitz has done everything from prosecuting the last Vietnam War draft dodger tried in Orlando to defending the inventor of Nautilus sports equipment against criminal tax charges. That experience ...