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Serious Domestic Battery By Strangulation Charges For Lake County, FL Man
A domestic violence call led to serious charges for a Leesburg, Florida man, after Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at his home to find him injured and lying in the back of a pickup truck. On October 26, 2017, the Palm Beach Post reported that the accused man’s wife made the 911 call… Read More »
Staged Home Invasion Leads To Insurance Fraud Charges for Deltona, FL Couple
A Deltona, FL couple went to extremes in an attempt to defraud the insurance company that provides coverage for their rental home: They actually shot themselves with a .22 caliber pistol as part of an elaborate story about a home invasion, according to WFTV ABC Channel 9 News. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office revealed… Read More »
Collier County, FL Man Faces Additional Charges After Driving On A Suspended License
An East Naples man arrested for driving on a suspended license in Florida will now answer to out-of-state murder charges that date back to 2000, according to a November 9, 2017 article in the Naples Daily News. Deputies from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a routine traffic stop when they discovered that… Read More »
Felony Battery Charges For Woman In Key West, FL “Zombie Ride” Incident
An Australian tourist is facing serious charges after officials allege she attacked a rider in the annual Zombie Bike Ride along Duval Street in Key West, Florida. According to a report in the Miami Herald, witnesses said the 32-year-old woman was intoxicated when she shoved the victim off her bike and onto the street…. Read More »
Aggravated Manslaughter Charges For Polk County, FL Mom In Infant’s Death
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a press release in the case of a Florida mother charged in the death of her infant daughter. According to a report in the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the 19-year-old woman was arrested for Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child on October 19, 2017, approximately eight months after the… Read More »
Tiger Woods’ Plea Deal: Florida Diversion Programs
In the most recent development in the criminal case against Tiger Woods, the celebrity golfer entered a guilty plea for reckless driving at a court hearing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He was arrested on May 29 when police discovered him unconscious in his parked vehicle; the toxicology report revealed no alcohol in his… Read More »
Fighting Charges Of Drugged Driving (DUID) In Florida
A man facing manslaughter charges for a fatal crash maintained his innocence at his first court appearance, arguing that he wasn’t impaired by consumption of marijuana in the April 2017 incident. The Ocala Star Banner reported on September 25, 2017 that the accused slammed his truck into the back of a car that was… Read More »
Fentanyl Dealers To Face Death Penalty Under New Florida Law
On October 1, 2017, a Florida law went into effect that imposes criminal liability in a somewhat unusual way: Fentanyl, a potent and deadly opioid, will now be included in the state’s murder statutes, which means that a dealer can actually be convicted of homicide simply by selling the drug. The Orlando Sentinel reported… Read More »
Top 4 Reasons To Hire A Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer For A Traffic Violation
Every year, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles prepares the agency’s Annual Uniform Traffic Citation Report. For 2016, the violations and dispositions statistics for Broward County show that: There were 80,098 tickets issued for speeding; Officers arrested 1,024 people for leaving the scene of an accident; Almost 3,500 people were arrested… Read More »
Florida Push To Add Political Affiliation As Hate Crime
If a new bill proposed by state representative passes, there will be another offense added to the list of hate crimes in Florida: Acts of violence based upon political affiliation. According to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the law is a response to a series of violent incidents across the US in recent months. State law… Read More »