Posts in July, 2010

Jul 31 Degrees of Grand Theft

In the State of Florida, any theft over $300 is considered to be grand theft . Anything under $300 is typically considered to be ...

Jul 29 How Long Does A Sealing or Expungement Take?

This is one of the more common questions I get regarding sealing or expunging a criminal record . Of course it's understandable. ...

Jul 28 Oxycodone Sting In Vero Beach

Yet again, Broward's Sun-Sentinel newspaper has provided coverage of oxycodone trafficking , this time in Vero Beach, Florida. ...

Jul 27 Pill Mills: Miami-Dade County Pain Clinics Are A Major Source of Oxycodone

In recent posts, I have discussed the proliferation of "pill mills," or pain clinics that provide prescription painkillers, such ...

Jul 26 Organized Scheme to Defraud

In the State of Florida, the organized theft of property can be charged as organized scheme to defraud. Under Florida law, a ...

Jul 25 Soundings and Calendar Calls

A "sounding" and a "calendar call" are basically the same thing. However, depending on which county you are in, the name is ...