Blog Posts in June, 2012
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Posted on Jun 30, 2012 By Eric Matheny
We all know the direct consequences of having a public criminal record. The most severe consequence is the damage to your personal and professional reputation. In an age where the intimate details of ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Today, George Zimmerman, accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, will receive a second bond hearing. Back in April, a judge granted Mr. Zimmerman a bond as ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In August of 2011, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge granted a motion dismissing 39 drug cases. These charges we mainly possession-level offenses. The judge dismissed these motions on the grounds that ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Surveillance cameras in a Lauderdale Lakes condo complex captured footage of a robbery by sudden snatching. The footage reportedly shows an elderly woman approaching her door with an armful of ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Drug Offender Probation is a type of probation that may be offered to people charged with drug offenses. However, it can also be used as a modified form of probation should somebody have a probation ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals who were under 18 when they committed their offenses can still be sentenced to life in prison, but those sentences cannot be mandatory. ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In a significant majority of drug possession cases, the manner in which a police officer comes into contact with the accused is through a traffic stop. A traffic stop is simply that. A police officer ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Palm Beach Circuit Court judge sentenced a man who had been tried and convicted for his role in a 2008 violent Dunkin' Donuts robbery. The judge sentenced the man to seven consecutive life ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Broward man was arrested on suspicion of a burglary of an occupied dwelling when a DNA match tied him to the crime. The alleged victim was home at the time of the offense. The alleged victim ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
"Robbery" is a blanket term used to describe any type of crime involving the taking of the property of another through force or the threat of force. In Florida, robbery comes in many ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Broward County jury returned a verdict in the trial of a 17-year old boy accused of being the mastermind behind an attack on a classmate. The alleged victim, who was 15 at the time, was set on fire ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2012 By Eric Matheny
You want closure. It's natural. You're human. And one of the things you may be wondering as you face a criminal charge is how long is this going to last? You're arrested. You go to jail ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In a jury trial, closing arguments occur at the very end - when both sides are given the opportunity to pursuade the jury as to how the evidence should be viewed. In the State of Florida, the state ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2012 By Eric Matheny
For a little more than one year now, Miami-Dade County has had a "Back On Track" DUI diversion program for first-time DUI offenders. I have had clients who have entered the program and ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Driving with an expired driver's license is not the same as driving while license suspended (DWLS) . A suspended license means that, for some reason, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office is looking for a man in his 20s who allegedly knocked on the door of a woman's apartment, claiming to be a plumber. The man allegedly stated that he needed to ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A St. Petersberg school teacher has been arrested after allegedly engaging in a "ritual" with students. She is accused of having the students cut and burn their skin in order to expel demons ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Broward Sheriff's Office allegedly located 79 weapons - including a rocket launcher - inside the home of a man suspected of running a " pill mill," or illegal pain clinic. Earlier ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A task force charged with the responsibility of reviewing Florida’s Stand Your Ground law will determine whether the law should be changed. In the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Two City of Miami Police officers alleged stopped a burglary in progress when they observed a man inside of a hous in the 1300 block of Southwest Fifth Street in Little Havana. Police had apparently ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Petit theft is a misdemeanor. It can either be a second-degree misdemeanor or a first-degree misdemeanor depending on the value of the property stolen. Under $100 is a second-degree misdemeanor, over ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Restitution is court-ordered payment made typically as a condition of probation. Anybody who has been accused of damaging property, inflicting injury, or stealing money or valuables, can be ordered to ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is taking part in an operation aimed at convicted felons who may in possession of firearms. "Operation Bullseye" has so far resulted in the confiscation of ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The statute of limitations is the period of time after an offense in which a person can be prosecuted for that offense. If the statute of limitations has expired - meaning that too much time has ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A 20-year old Miami man has turned himself in after a stabbing incident at Sunset Place. South Miami Police said that a dispute over $8 led to the stabbing. The accused was allegedly pulling out of ...
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