Blog Posts in 2012
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Posted on May 22, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Employers do not like their employees to have criminal records. It's why they ask you about your criminal history on job applications. It's why they deny employment to candidates who have ...
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Posted on May 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
What is believed to have been an incident of domestic violence turned deadly in Coral Springs Sunday evening. When Coral Springs police arrived at a home in the 5300 block of 126th Avenue just before ...
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Posted on May 20, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Every Memorial Day Weekend, South Beach becomes a vacation destination for nearly 200,000 people. And with such large crowds, police will be stepping up enforcement. For one, the Beach will have DUI ...
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Posted on May 19, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Hialeah man who made headlines weeks ago for allegedly following young girls around a K-Mart while videotaping them on his phone has been re-arrested. This time, the accused is charged with ...
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Posted on May 18, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Police have arrested a Spanish television personality after, police said, he was caught on camera stealing from a neighbor. This Spanish TV personality hosts a number of programs on Spanish ...
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Posted on May 17, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Miami mother and son are facing charges related to a string of car burglaries at a South Florida cemetery and day care centers, police said Thursday. The 44 year-old mother, her 22 year-old son,and ...
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Posted on May 16, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Recently released reports state that George Zimmerman - the Central Florida man accused of killing an unarmed teenager in an alleged act of self-defense - had serious injuries the night of the ...
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Posted on May 15, 2012 By Eric Matheny
An Opa-locka man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly rammed his car into a police car. Officers responded to a call, possibly related to a domestic violence incident. Apparently, as ...
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Posted on May 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The term "credit for time served," or "CTS," can apply to different aspects of sentencing. As a sentence itself, credit for time served means that the court will give the accused ...
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Posted on May 13, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Two City of Miami trash collectors are facing a public corruption prosecution due to allegations that they tried to charge a city resident money in exchange for removing trash. This service is a free ...
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Posted on May 12, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Pretrial Diversion (PTD) in Miami-Dade and the Misdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP) in Broward County are diverted prosecution programs for misdemeanor offenses. If you have no priors and otherwise ...
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Posted on May 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Just moments ago, Palm Beach Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Colbath sentenced Wellington Polo Club founder John Goodman to 16 years in state prison due to his convictions for DUI manslaughter and leaving ...
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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Eric Matheny
When you are charged with a crime and you decide to hire a criminal defense attorney, it is important that you and your attorney are on the same page. That is, you both have the same reasonable goals ...
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Posted on May 9, 2012 By Eric Matheny
This morning a Broward jury returned verdicts of guilty on all ten counts for a man accused of murdering a Nova Southeastern University professor in his home back in 2010. The jury deliberated for six ...
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Posted on May 8, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, an independent task force has been assembled to evaluate the state's seven year-old " Stand Your Ground " law. State Senator Chris Smith, the ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A recent article in the Huffington Post described a woman, employed by a major bank for over 5 years, who was fired because of a charge on her criminal record from 1972. This was forty years ago and ...
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Posted on May 6, 2012 By Eric Matheny
As you know by now, Florida is a state notorious for its use of mandatory minimum sentences . A mandatory minimum sentence is a pre-determined sentence prescribed by the legislature that requires ...
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Posted on May 5, 2012 By Eric Matheny
With a large Hispanic population, South Florida's Cinco De Mayo celebrations are widespread. Several bars and restaurants will be hosting Cinco De Mayo celebrations. Needless to say, lots of ...
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Posted on May 4, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Non-criminal traffic infractions such as driving while license suspended without knowledge can lead to your becoming a Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO) . Remember - driving while license suspended ...
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Posted on May 3, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Several cars are set on fire at Rick Case Honda in Davie this weekend. Police are searching for suspects. Police officers and firefighters were called to the dealership about 4:15 a.m. Sunday. Davie ...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Charlotte County elementary school teacher and her husband have been arrested in a marijuana grow house operation. The two were arrested Sunday at their home in Port Charlotte. They face several ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Fort Lauderdale Police are seeking a hit and run driver after a pedestrian was injured early Sunday morning. The alleged incident happened around 1:30 a.m. when a black sedan traveling south on ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Monroe County authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Miami man accused of contracting without a license . Deputies said that the accused, who claims to own ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2012 By Eric Matheny
On Friday, a stretch of Coral Gables along Southwest 8th Street was temporarily shut down after a businesswoman and her coworker died violently in their office suite. The woman’s business ...
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Posted on Apr 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Police in Hollywood have arrested a woman after she allegedly left her 11-month-old baby home alone. An 11-month-old baby girl was allegedly found home alone inside a Hollywood home Friday. The baby ...
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