Blog Posts in February, 2011
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Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Eric Matheny
News outlets are repoting that City of Miami police officers are searching for a driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash. The crash happened at Southwest 20th Avenue and 1st Street in Miami. ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
When it comes to sealing or expunging a criminal record, the most common question I am asked is, "How long does the process take?" I have written posts on this topic before, however I want ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A Broward judge ruled that one of the teens accused of setting a Deerfield Beach boy on fire last year could have a bond. One of the 16-year old suspects in the now infamous attack on Deerfield Beach ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2011 By Eric Matheny
News website www.wsvn.com reports that two Southwest Miami-Dade schools have been put on lockdown as Miami-Dade police search for the subjects involved in a fatal attempted robbery. According to ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Ever since Pam Bondi has become our Attorney General, she has declared war on prescription drug trafficking. I've said it before, folks. Florida's government has taken a hardline approach to ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2011 By Eric Matheny
News website www.local10.com reports about the arrest of a woman who was caught on video slapping a Broward County bus driver last October. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the surveillance ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami Herald has reported about a 12-year old girl who contacted authorities when two men allegedly broke into her Hialeah home. The young girl stated that during the afternoon on Presidents' Day, ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A good criminal defense attorney has the ability to review a case and determine its strengths and weaknesses based on the evidence. A lot of lawyers - myself included -will make a decision on how to ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Eric Matheny
While possession of marijuana (20 grams or less) is a misdemeanor, if police allege that you have purchased the marijuana, you can be charged with a felony. Purchase of cannabis (marijuana) is a third ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A conviction is an adjudication of guilt. It means that you have either entered a plea of guilty or no contest or that you were found guilty at trial. A conviction cannot be sealed or expunged. In the ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Miami's NBC news affiliate reported on a home-invasion robbery that happened around midnight at the duplex in the 2800 block of Southwest 25th St.. The incident was caught on tape. Cameras caught the ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2011 By Eric Matheny
WSVN reports that Miami Beach Police have made an arrest of a suspect accused of starting four fires that destroyed historic buildings on Miami Beach. The arrest comes just as the investigation began ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In early 2009, Homestead man Gabriel Delrisco made headlines when he was arrested and charged with three counts of DUI manslaughter in the deaths of three children. Due to the emotionally-charged ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Sun Sentinel reports that a six-month Broward Sheriff's Office operation aimed at curtailing suspected drug activity in the Dania Beach area resulted in 80 people arrested. Additionally, BSO has ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2011 By Eric Matheny
An explosion at a Broward County home Sunday night led firefighters to discover a marijuana grow house inside. Due to the electrical needs of a grow house, explosions are not uncommon due to faulty ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Recently, www.nbcmiami.com published a report stating that incidents of "drugged driving" were on the rise. Drugged driving refers to driving while under the influence of drugs, not alcohol. Florida's ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2011 By Eric Matheny
News website www.local10.com reports that a Miami woman was arrested this week, accused of stealing thousands of dollars from people to whom she rented homes that did not belong to her. According to ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2011 By Eric Matheny
I have discussed the crime of aggravated stalking before, which is a felony. However, the crime of stalking (a misdemeanor ) is a less serious offense, but it can still be devastating if you are ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
According to news reports, Miami Police have identified a suspect in their search for the driver who was wanted for an LSA (leaving the scene of an accident) when it is alleged that the suspect's car ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2011 By Eric Matheny
False imprisonment is a third degree felony defined under Florida law as: 787.02 False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances.— (1)(a)The term “false ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2011 By Eric Matheny
"Domestic violence" is a legal term of art that is often used but seldom understood. Most people just assume that domestic violence occurs inside of the home or between a husband and wife or ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Yesterday I discussed the crime of tampering with physical evidence. Now I want to discuss a similar yet more serious charge, tampering with a witness, victim, or informant. Florida Statutes defines ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Florida Statute Section 918.13 defines the tampering of evidence as any destruction, alteration, removal or concealment of objects, records or documents marked as evidence. In order to avoid unfair ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2011 By Eric Matheny
News website NBC Miami reports that a Miami-Dade police officer has been arrested. The 24-year old officer is being accused of lewd and lascivious molestation of two teenage girls whom the officer ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami Herald reports that recently-elected Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that one of her priorities is to go after so-called "pill mills." She has been quoted as saying, ...
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