Blog Posts in March, 2012
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Posted on Mar 31, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191 explains your speedy trial rights. While the rule explains both your natural speedy trial right and your right to a speedy trial upon demand, this blog entry ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Broward County judge on Thursday declined to set bond for a Tamarac woman accused of trying to kill her estranged son-in-law in an incident partially captured on an iPhone recording. She has been ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If you have been arrested and charged with a crime, and the state believes that there may be DNA evidence against you, the state can order you to provide a DNA sample. Now you may be thinking that the ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If you have been arrested for a shoplifting incident, whether petit theft or grand theft, you need to read the following very carefully: Nearly all retail chains (Wal-Mart, TJ Maxx, Target, you name ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Thousands of students in South Florida have taken part in school walkouts as a way to protest the lack of an arrest in the Trayvon Martin killing at the hands of a volunteer neighborhood watch ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The controversial shooting in Sanford, Florida, that has made national headlines may be taking a turn in favor of the shooter. New reports from the Sanford Police indicate that the alleged victim, a ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Three major events seem to happen at the same time. This year, the Winter Music Conference, Ultra Music Festival, and Spring Break all seem to overlap. Miami and Miami Beach are two very popular ...
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Posted on Mar 24, 2012 By Eric Matheny
On Friday afternoon, a Palm Beach jury returned verdicts of guilty on both counts against a wealthy Palm Beach man who had been on trial for a fatal car accident that killed a 23-year old man. The ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A 54-year old Miami man was arrested this week and charged with dealing in stolen property. He is accused of selling stolen railroad parts. He is being held on $38,000 bond for 5 counts of the ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If a criminal case cannot be worked out by way of a plea agreement, then the case proceeds to trial. At trial, a jury will decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty. A jury bases their ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The decision to hire a criminal defense attorney may very well be one of the most important decisions you ever make. When your freedom is at stake, the person whom you choose to represent your ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The off-duty Miami cop clocked by a state trooper going 120 mph last fall will take a plea deal, a prosecutor said Tuesday after a brief court hearing. The officer will plead no contest on April 3rd ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By Eric Matheny
As a way to curb the growing number of people skipping their civic duty, Broward court officials recently created a special monthly docket to deal with people who fail to report for jury service. ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Both Pretrial Diversion (PTD) and Pretrial Intervention (PTI) are available, to some extent, for domestic violence offenses. In Miami-Dade County, PTD (misdemeanor domestic violence) and PTI (felony ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2012 By Eric Matheny
South Florida is a popular location for tourists. Unfortunately, cities and counties make a lot of money from court costs and fines which is why tourists are often targeted for arrests. ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Last month, a Miami-Dade teenager was visiting his father in an Orlando suburb when he was shot and killed by a community neighborhood watch captain. The neighborhood watch captain allegedly saw the ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By Eric Matheny
One man is behind bars and six stolen vehicles were recovered after a Deerfield Beach "chop shop" was busted, authorities said. A 24-year old Broward man was taken into custody Wednesday ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident with death trial is underway in Palm Beach County. Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Colbath is hearing the matter that involves a high-profile ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Miami cop who is accused of driving 120 miles per hour on the Turnpike in Broward County, leading to his arrest for reckless driving, has been offered a deal by the Broward State Attorney's ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Regarding misdemeanor weapons offenses, such as carrying a concealed weapon, there is also the crime of openly carrying a weapon. Whereas carrying a concealed weapon is a first-degree misdemeanor, ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Following up on our discussion yesterday regarding public corruption, official misconduct is another type of crime for which public officials can be prosecuted. Florida law states that "it is ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Florida law provides for special crimes and special penalties for public servants who commit crimes under the color of their office. One of these crimes is accepting unlawful compensation. Florida law ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In 2012, it's no surprise that many types of crimes can be committed over the Internet. For years now, Florida has had strict laws in place that regulate computer-related and cyber crimes. Florida ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Fort Lauderdale Police are looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Fort Lauderdale woman. Police said it happened in the 2400 block of West Davie Boulevard at about 7 a.m. ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A former U.S. Marine and co-owner of an American Top Team franchise is sitting in the Broward County Jail tonight without a bond after an alleged road rage incident in Coral Springs. Among the charges ...
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