Monthly Archives: January 2018
No Hate Crimes Charges In Boca Raton, FL Student Fight
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is taking a closer look at a physical altercation involving high school students in Boca Raton, FL, especially after a video of the fight went viral on various social media sites. A December 22, 2017 report in the Palm Beach Post indicates that officials are continuing their investigation,… Read More »
Stalking, Cyberstalking Charges For Delray Beach, FL Man
A Delray Beach, FL man faces multiple charges after being arrested by police for stalking, cyberstalking, and attacking a woman in Boynton Beach. The Palm Beach Post reported on December 7, 2017 that the offender first became obsessed with the victim through her Instagram profile. His activity quickly escalated, and the woman told authorities… Read More »
Peeping Tom Faces Enhanced Charges For Videotaping Children In Palm Bay, FL
Palm Bay Police Department made an arrest in a Peeping Tom case on December 12, 2017, after two children complained that a man was videotaping them in a drug store bathroom. Florida Today reported that the 20-year-old perpetrator was already in the restroom at the Walgreens on Babcock Street when the brother and sister… Read More »
What Does The Future Hold For Mandatory Minimum Sentencing In Florida?
Controversy has surrounded Florida’s criminal justice system for a few years, especially the mandatory minimum sentencing structure that does not allow a judge to use discretion when issuing penalties. There are only a few exceptions to mandatory minimums for designated crimes, such as the downward departure process that is extremely complex. Changes may be… Read More »
Titusville, FL Man Charged With Second Degree Murder Of Wife
A search for a missing 51-year-old Titusville, FL woman that began December 19, 2017 ended on a somber note, when her body was discovered the morning of Christmas Eve. Florida Today reported that her husband was arrested on murder charges and is currently being held without bail at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. According… Read More »
Plea Bargain Means Reduced Sentences For Pair Busted In Florida Drug Trafficking Case
The Miami U.S. Attorney’s Office issued a statement on December 3, 2017 regarding the sentence issued in the case of two Hialeah, FL men arrested for drug trafficking in Opioid pills. Newstalk Florida reported that the defendants were the subject of months-long investigation by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the Miami-Dade Police Department… Read More »
Proposed Reforms In Florida Juvenile Cases
If criminal justice activists can persuade lawmakers to relax Florida law on the handling of juvenile cases, 2018 may be the year that a 28-year-old bill actually becomes law. According to a December 5, 2017 article in the Tallahassee Democrat, the Sunshine State’s current juvenile crimes system is at odds with research on the… Read More »
First Degree Murder Case In Naples Shows Current State Of Death Penalty in Florida
After more than eight years of bizarre developments and frustrating delays, the man convicted in a horrifying Naples, Florida murder case has received a death sentence for his crimes. The Naples Daily News reported on the matter, where the defendant murdered his wife and five young children by slitting their throats. After the killings… Read More »