Blog Posts in May, 2015

Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information

In Florida, it is a serious crime to use another person’s person identification information without their consent. This type of crime is commonly referred to as identity theft . Personal identification information can mean using someone’s name, address, telephone number, social security number, date of birth, driver’s license number, bank account number, identification number for public assistance ...

Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards

Florida law makes it a crime for a person to use another person’s credit card without the cardholder’s consent. If a card is used two times or less over a six-month period and the total value of purchases is less than $100, the crime is a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum of 1 year in jail. If the card is used more than two times and the value of purchases is more than $100, the ...

Coral Gables Man Accused of Grand Theft and Credit Card Fraud

A Coral Gables man is facing fraudulent use of a credit card and grand theft charges after he allegedly used a gift card at an Ale House restaurant to withdraw money from the restaurant’s register, as well as to purchase food and drinks. Police have calculated the total loss at just over $1,900.00. Police stated that the accused has admitted to his involvement in the matter. Bartenders and Ale ...

Shooting In Pembroke Pines May Be Self-Defense

A 71 year-old Davie man is under investigation after he allegedly fired his gun at the driver of a van outside of a Pembroke Pines Walgreens. Many important facts are not yet known. What is known at this time is that the accused shooter and the alleged victim may have had an altercation while driving westbound on Pines Boulevard. A single shot was fired from the shooter’s car to the alleged ...

Palm Beach Principal Charged With Possession of Marijuana

A Palm Beach high school principal has been charged with possession of marijuana after she was discovered in a car with one of her students. The student, who was legally an adult, and the teacher were both arrested and charged with constructive possession of marijuana, which was found in the car. The arresting officer also stated that the car smelled like burnt marijuana. When marijuana is found ...

Broward Wrong-Way Driver Sentenced

Culminating a high-profile DUI in Broward County, Florida, a 20 year-old woman killed two other young woman after driving the wrong way on the Sawgrass Expressway was sentenced by a Broward Circuit Court judge yesterday. The woman, who had remained in custody due to her inability to post her enormous bond, pleaded guilty to two counts of DUI manslaughter for the deaths of two young woman, who were ...