Blog Posts in August, 2012
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Posted on Aug 31, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Leaving the scene of an accident can be a non-criminal traffic infraction (a simple traffic ticket) under Florida law. Florida statutes section 316.062 makes it a non-criminal infraction for failing ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A North Miami man is on trial in Miami-Dade Circuit Court after being charged with manslaughter. The man is accused of pushing another man off of his boat while out at sea two years ago. The defense ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Community control is a form of supervision in which the offender is typically confined to his or her home. The court may permit the offender to leave the home for work purposes, and any other purposes ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A veteran Hollywood Police officer has been arrested and fired from his job for allegedly attempting to obtain marijuana. The officer has been charged with possession of marijuana (cannabis) . ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Due to weather, Miami-Dade County courthouses and Broward County courthouses are closed today. If you had court today, your court date will likely be reset. However, I advise that you contact the ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2012 By Eric Matheny
When you are involved in leaving the scene of an accident, there are several steps that will occur in the investigation process. Unless you are arrested or issued a promise to appear (PTA) on scene, ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
316.1935 Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer; aggravated fleeing or eluding.— (1) It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, having knowledge that he or she ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2012 By Eric Matheny
First-degree murder charges have been filed against two men who are accused of breaking into cars in a Cooper City neighborhood. The murder charges stem from the fact that one of the two alleged ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Aventura Police Department is searching for burglary suspects due to a break-in at an electronics store. Aventura police responded to the store's alarm and discovered that the front of the ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Bank robbery can be a state or federal crime. Because they hold large amounts of cash, banks are popular robbery targets. Bank robbery can occur without a firearm or weapon (for instance, a note) or a ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A 63 year-old Boca Raton man is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly ramming his car into the car of another during a road rage incident. According to police ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2012 By Eric Matheny
FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement), the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department arrested a Miami-Dade Schools employee this ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Strip clubs are often the target of prostitution sting operations. Police officers can conduct sting operations and reverse sting operations. Sting operations target the individual offering sexual ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin incident has shed considerable light on Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. Under this law, a person who is in a place where they have a right to be ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Broward Sheriff's Office is at it again. In a recent law enforcement operation aimed at busting prescription pain clinics, BSO has arrested six licensed physicians, accusing them of ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2012 By Eric Matheny
So you already know that a search of your car or home without a warrant is not valid without a legal exception. For that reason, many people put a lot of stake in search warrants. People believe that ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In an effort to combat impaired driving, the Florida Highway Patrol is launching a "Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over" campaign. It's actually part of a national campaign, which will run ...
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Posted on Aug 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Broward Sheriff's Office is looking for two burglary suspects who are allegedly breaking into cigarette stores. BSO claims that 8 cigarette stores have been burglarized in 3 days. BSO is using ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If your loved one is arrested in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach County, you can access their jail information online. Information provided online will give you the jail location and bond ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Florida law, specifically Florida Statutes section 320.261, makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to operate a car bearing a tag that is not assigned to the car. When you own or operate a car in the ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Broward County mother and son are facing a number of serious felony charges after being accused of stealing from multiple Toys R' Us stores nationwide. The dollar amount the mother and son duo ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Ever since Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi took office, she has made it her mission to go after pain clinics. Known as " pill mills," these prescription drug pain clinics provide ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Palm Beach County couple is facing cruelty to animals charges when their pit bulls were allegedly discovered inside of an apartment, malnourished and living in dirty conditions. The dogs were ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The sale of drugs is usually considered to be a more serious offense than the simple possession of drugs. Possessing drugs can be attibuted to drug addiction, in which case a person accused of ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Florida Statute section 322.212 makes it illegal to be in possession of a fake driver's license. In fact, it is a felony. This law particularly effects underage people. It is illegal for a person ...
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