Blog Posts in October, 2011
31 results found. Viewing page 1 of 2.
Go to page
Posted on Oct 31, 2011 By Eric Matheny
One of the 24 people involved in major ring of alleged prescription drug peddlers owns a pharmacy at Government Center in downtown Miami that was trafficking in oxycodone . The pharmacy's owner ...
Continue reading "24 Busted For Oxycodone Trafficking In Miami" »
Posted on Oct 30, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Florida Statute 901.151 is more commonly know as the "Stop and Frisk Law." This law states that, "Whenever any law enforcement officer of this state encounters any person under ...
Continue reading "Stop And Frisk" »
Posted on Oct 29, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Only in South Florida... An off-duty City of Miami police officer was arrested at gunpoint after a 7-minute-long, high-speed pursuit down the Turnpike. Allegedly, the officer was running late for an ...
Continue reading "Miami Police Officer Charged With Reckless Driving...In His Own Patrol Car" »
Posted on Oct 28, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A 30-year old woman accused of striking a Doral motorcycle cop and then leaving the scene of an accident has accepted a plea deal that will result in 30 days in jail, followed by 3 years of probation ...
Continue reading "Doral Woman Sentenced In Felony LSA Involving Police Officer" »
Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Detectives at Miami International Airport have arrested a 17-year old from London whom they say was carrying nearly 30 pounds of cocaine. The cocaine was reportedly being smuggled in boxes of cake ...
Continue reading "30 Pounds Of Cocaine Recovered At Miami International Airport" »
Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A man who allegedly murdered of four of his family members during a Thanksgiving 2009 shooting rampage has reportedly been offered a plea deal that will spare him the death penalty. Under the terms of ...
Continue reading "Thanksgiving Murder Suspect To Accept Guilty Plea" »
Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Two people have been arrested after police discovered a marijuana grow house inside a Hollywood home. On Monday, authorities found 36 marijuana plants growing inside the Hollywood, Florida, home after ...
Continue reading "Two Arrested For Marijuana Grow House In Hollywood" »
Posted on Oct 24, 2011 By Eric Matheny
I knew this would happen. It was just a matter of when. In 2008, an off-duty federal agent was shot and killed in the parking lot of the post office on the corner of Pines Boulevard and Dykes Road. ...
Continue reading "Broward Road Rage Case To Claim Stand Your Ground Immunity" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2011 By Eric Matheny
While several counties have diversion programs for juveniles who are charged with crimes, Broward's Teen Court program is probably one of the best and most successful diversion program. Teen Court ...
Continue reading "Broward County's Teen Court Program" »
Posted on Oct 22, 2011 By Eric Matheny
One of the ways in which aggravated stalking can be charged is when the crime of stalking, normally a misdemeanor, occurs while a permanent injunction or court-imposed prohibition of conduct toward ...
Continue reading "Permanent Injunctions And Aggravated Stalking" »
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The following rules apply for the application for injunctions for domestic violence or repeat violence. If you are in a domestic relationship and you are in fear for your safety, you may file a ...
Continue reading "Temporary And Permanent Injunctions For Domestic Violence Or Repeat Violence" »
Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The man convicted of attempted murder who was mistakenly released from Miami-Dade County Jail was back in court Thursday to face a charge of escape. While it is no doubt a mistake to release a man who ...
Continue reading "Miami-Dade Jail Inmate Released By Mistake Charged With Escape" »
Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Eric Matheny
It was reported this week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported nearly 400,000 immigrants during the fiscal year 2011 that just ended in September. ICE said about 55 percent ...
Continue reading "Record Number of Immigrants Deported Due To Criminal Records" »
Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The West Palm Beach City Commission voted Monday to post arrest photos of people arrested for a second time for the offense of solicitation of a prostitute . The mayor agreed not to post photos of ...
Continue reading "West Palm Beach To Create Database For Prostitution Solicitation" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Eric Matheny
According to the Sun Sentinel , Florida has a new computer system that helps to track purchasers and providers of prescription medication. Doctors and pharmacists will be able to check to see if a ...
Continue reading "Florida Begins Pain Pill Database" »
Posted on Oct 16, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A band booster at Cypress Bay High in Weston has been arrested on charges related to engaging in lewd acts with teenage boys during sleepovers at his Weston home, according to the Broward ...
Continue reading "Broward High School Band Booster Arrested On Sex Charges" »
Posted on Oct 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
According to the Miami Herald , Miami police, in conjunction with the DEA and Florida Department of Health, arrested the owner of a small pharmacy and his two employees, accusing them of selling ...
Continue reading "Miami-Dade Pharmacy Busted For Illegal Oxycodone Sales" »
Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Typically, you have to go to court unless you are represented by a criminal defense attorney . If you are represented and your attorney has filed a written plea of not guilty, your presence at the ...
Continue reading "Do I Have To Appear In Court?" »
Posted on Oct 13, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A 70-year-old former school-bus attendant faces charges for child abuse after she beat and bit a teen she said had bullied her. A camera on the bus captured the incident. In the video, the accused, ...
Continue reading "Florida School Bus Aide Accused of Child Abuse" »
Posted on Oct 12, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Unlike attempted second-degree murder , the State must prove premeditation in order to convict an accused person of attempted first-degree murder. Florida's standard jury instructions for the ...
Continue reading "Attempted First-Degree Murder" »
Posted on Oct 11, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In 2011, it's no surprise that criminal law and immigration law go hand-in-hand. With the diverse population of both South Florida and the United States in general, the federal government is going ...
Continue reading "Immigration Holds" »
Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Miami Beach police say that a 19-year-old man walked into the parking garage at the Fontainebleau Hotel, 4441 Collins Ave. at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. He allegedly found several unlocked cars and allegedly ...
Continue reading "Alleged Car Burglar Found Asleep In Car" »
Posted on Oct 9, 2011 By Eric Matheny
CBS 4 reports that a Palm Beach County woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a DUI manslaughter crash that left two construction workers dead and one injured. A Palm Beach County Circuit Court ...
Continue reading "Palm Beach Woman Sentenced To 20 Years In DUI Manslaughter Case" »
Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Eric Matheny
As Florida continues it's assault on medical pain clinics (crudely known as " pill mills "), it is important to note that Florida's medical practitioners, such as doctors, nurses, ...
Continue reading "Florida's Drug Laws And How They Apply To Medical Practitioners" »
Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami Herald reports that an off-duty Miami-Dade police officer has been arrested for DUI involving property damage when he allegedly struck another car at the intersection of Southwest 107th ...
Continue reading "Miami-Dade Police Officer Accused of DUI Crash" »
31 results found. Viewing page 1 of 2.
Go to page