Blog Posts in February, 2012
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Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Authorities in Miami-Dade were conducting a massive operation Wednesday that targets drivers with fake or fraudulent car insurance. The fraudulent proof of motor vehicle insurance operation is the ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Broward man is in jail without a bond today after he allegedly punched a Broward County bus driver. The man is charged with burglary with an assault or battery, which is a felony that carries a ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A judge increased the bond Monday morning for a man accused of hitting a 75-year-old woman with a vehicle and allegedly leaving the scene. The woman died from her injuries. The judge increased the ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2012 By Eric Matheny
After receiving a tip from a resident, Miami Springs Police pulled over a pickup truck at a Chevron Station on last Thursday around noon and questioned three men on suspicion of burglary. Although the ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A doctor who worked at St. Mary's Medical Center in Palm Beach was sentenced Friday to 6-1/2 years in prison for his alleged role in a massive illicit prescription drug network organized by two ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Pop star Chris Brown is currently investigation by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office and Miami Beach Police Department for an alleged incident of robbery by sudden snatching. Robbery by ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Police are searching for a man and a woman in connection with burglaries at three Medley businesses. The first burglary occurred between 11:35 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. on December 31, 2011. Police said two ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2012 By Eric Matheny
There is a crossroads between mental health and criminal defense. It exists on many levels, but most notably, with the issue of competence. You must be competent to proceed to trial. To be legally ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Broward County man charged with shooting and killing a Memorial Hospital Miramar employee in his car in the facility's parking lot was sentenced to 30 years behind bars Tuesday. According to NBC ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Miramar police officer found guilty in December of official misconduct will not have a felony conviction on his record if he stays out of trouble for the next two years. The officer was convicted of ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2012 By Eric Matheny
I get calls from people all the time who say the same thing: I'm not happy with my attorney. The attorney-client relationship is exactly that. A relationship. Like all relationships, not every one ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Most criminal cases will result in pleas. In fact, I think for state court it's over 90%. That makes sense considering that when you are charged with a crime, especially serious crimes, the risks ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Florida International University student will have to stand trial for fatally stabbing a school football player after a judge on Thursday refused to dismiss the case under Florida's ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By Eric Matheny
One of two cyclists injured in a hit-and-run crash on the Rickenbacker Causeway on Wednesday morning has died, Miami police said. According to investigators, the hit-and-run suspect turned himself in ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In a story that made headlines worldwide back in 2009, two of the three young men accused of setting fire to their classmate in Deerfield Beach have apparently pleaded guilty to charges of attempted ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A woman supposedly placed a $6,500 Rolex inside a bin at a terminal at Fort Lauderdale Airport. Thirty minutes later, she realized she left the watch at the checkpoint. When she got back to security, ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Police have arrested three suspects who reportedly drove past Miami Northwestern Senior High School and flashed a gun. Police arrested the three men at around 2:20 in the afternoon. They had ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Reports indicate that the Florida Highway Patrol will be "cracking down" on aggressive drivers. Whenever a police agency announces that it will be "cracking down" on something, it ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A common misconception about a DUI is that the accused must be under the influence of alcohol in order to be arrested and charged with this crime. That misconception often leads to people getting DUIs ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A 30-year-old West Palm Beach man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for stealing $29. The accused was convicted on February 2 of armed robbery with a firearm for allegedly robbing two ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2012 By Eric Matheny
According to the Palm Beach Post, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) will brief reporters Thursday on the agency's strategy for fighting the state's prescription-drug epidemic for ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Many people believe that misdemeanors are no big deal. Many people also believe that the earth is flat. What do these people have in common? They're all wrong. Misdemeanors, while not as serious ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
According to the Miami Herald, thousands of narcotic pills, including oxycodone and hydrocodone were stolen and unaccounted for at the Broward County Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A man accused of beating his wife in a judge's chambers during a divorce proceeding last year has entered an open plea to the court, hoping a judge will show mercy during a sentencing hearing ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A man previously convicted of aggravated stalking is accused of plotting to kidnap his former girlfriend whom he was accused of stalking several years ago. A Broward Sheriff's Office investigation ...
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