A 36 year old son of a wealthy jewelry dealer killed two British tourists on Fort Lauderdale Beach in 2009. He was sentenced this week and his sentencing arrangement has many people, including the British, scratching their heads. Basically, his money bought him a more lenient sentence when the victims’ families agreed that they would prefer restitution to jail time. [Read more…]
Tampa Bay’s Noise Ordinance Ruled Unconstitutional, Not Disorderly Conduct
Corporate attorney Richard Catalano can now blast his Justin Timberlake CD as loud as he likes when he’s in Tampa Bay. Catalano has led a 3 ½ year crusade against the city’s noise ordinance after being ticketed $73.50 for listening to his Timberlake CD too loud in his Infiniti G35. But his victory came this past month when the appellate court ruled in his favor. [Read more…]
Florida Crime Down Dramatically
Statewide, in 2010, crime in Florida dropped another 6.6% putting it at its lowest mark in forty years. The Uniform Crime Report published recently has Florida officials claiming victory in their fight against crime. “I applaud the work of our chiefs, sheriffs, and state law enforcement” said Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Baily, calling these individuals and their cooperative effort “instrumental” in the drop. [Read more…]
Florida Reentry Program Helps Convicts Stay Crime-Free
If you’re the type to read the news in the morning, you no doubt have run across many stories concerning people who have been released from prison only to commit another crime and be sent back. The recidivism rate in this country is alarming and due, at least in part, to the lack of actual treatment and rehabilitation going on behind bars. One Florida program, however, was highlighted this week as they seek to increase their funding. [Read more…]
Dress Codes for Florida Court?
While Florida is one of several states without a prescribed dress code for court dates, many people wish judges would make dressing appropriately a rule while others don’t understand the fuss. In this report from the Sun-Sentinel, you can see which judges would like to see a little more “decorum” and which don’t have a preference on the attire of their subjects. [Read more…]
Former Florida Officer Faces Charges That Could Affect Hundreds of Local Cases
A former officer with the Cocoa Beach police is facing charges of DUI while under the influence of prescription drugs. According to toxicology reports, hydrocodone, xanax, and a muscle relaxer were all found in his system. His current case paired with his former role as an undercover drug cop may serve to upset many cases currently caught up in the local courts. [Read more…]
Florida Lawmakers Look to Sentencing Reform
In an effort to cut state spending, lawmakers are considering change to criminal sentencing. Among those potential changes—identifying offenders with drug problems and mental health issues, and treating those afflictions through treatment rather than solely through incarceration. [Read more…]
Florida Resisting Arrest Charge for Covering Head While Beaten
A mentor to kids and a member of the Police Athletic League is facing criminal charges for resisting arrest after being beaten severely by Miami Police on Halloween night. According to CBS4, the twenty two year old didn’t want the attention he is getting but after hearing of his charges, he wants to clear his name. [Read more…]
Florida Organizations Urge Victims to Get Domestic Violence Injunctions
In a piece published this week by the Orlando Sentinel, domestic violence victim advocates defend the state’s system of injunctions, stating that they are effective when the victim is actually committed to seeing them used. [Read more…]
Current FL Prescription Drug Problem “Worst” Ever
According to the St. Petersburg Times, the local Pinellas Sheriff is calling the current prescription drug abuse problem, the worst he has ever seen—and he’s seen a lot. He was with local law enforcement in the 1980s and the crack cocaine problems of the nineties. But what he sees now doesn’t compare, he says. [Read more…]
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