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Homeless Court Created in Pinellas County

Modeled after a similar court in San Diego, misdemeanor and infraction offenses can now be handled in what’s being called a “homeless court” in Pinellas County. The court is so named because the minor offenses seen there are often committed by transients who can’t afford to pay fines ordered by the court. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 3:03 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Florida Identity Fraud Cases Make Headlines

Tax time is known to bring about more identity theft cases than any other time of year. Perhaps it is all of the identifying information being circulated through the mail in combination with people waiting on tax refunds. There are numerous news stories in various local outlets talking about how to protect yourself from identity fraud, but there are also numerous stories of the people being caught in the act. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 1:49 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Miami Dolphin Arrested for DUI

The cornerback for the Dolphins was arrested last week for DUI after reportedly coming just feet from hitting a police car at a roadblock. According to the Sun Sentinel, the football player ignored detour signs near a roadblock and instead drove right up to the squad car blocking the road. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 11:18 am and is filed under DUI. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Seminole County Judge Backs Off Jail Time for Unpaid Fines

Judge Ralph Eriksson seems to have recently had a change of heart when it comes to folks neglecting their court costs. The Seminole County judge had been jailing the non-payers until media showed up in his courtroom to watch. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Friday, January 15th, 2010 at 6:09 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

FL Supreme Court Makes Running From Police a Crime

The Florida Supreme Court ruled this week that running from police, even If you did nothing else wrong, constitutes resisting an arrest, a misdemeanor. This, they state, is only true in high crime neighborhoods where the area combined with your fleeing gives officers probable cause. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 6:56 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Ineffective DUI Sobriety Checkpoints

More news on the ineffectiveness of sobriety checkpoints, or DUI roadblocks as they are commonly called. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 1:02 am and is filed under DUI. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Gun Thief Repels Into Florida Pawn Shop

A Lauderdale Lakes Pawn Shop recently reported a burglary. Lucky for police, surveillance cameras captured the whole thing, from the suspect repelling down from the ceiling to loading up the stolen firearms. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 2:46 pm and is filed under theft. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Alleged Florida Drunk Driver Causes 7 Accidents

A Florida man is facing a slew of charges after he led police on a high speed chase, causing multiple accidents, all while allegedly being under the influence of alcohol. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 3:46 pm and is filed under DUI. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

More Floridians Carrying Concealed Weapons

In a trend that can be followed across the country, many people are carrying guns. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 1:48 pm and is filed under gun laws. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Fraud Charges for Florida Couple

A Florida couple is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of submitting false grant proposals and converting the government money to their own use. [Read more...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 1:14 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.