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November 30, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

The internet, and social media in particular, allows users to completely open the confines of their world and connect with people, places, and ideas they wouldn’t be able to otherwise. However, the prominence of social media has also opened the floodgates for criminal activity, including the crime known as ‘sextortion’. According to the FBI, the crime entails extorting or blackmailing …

October 27, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. College, Criminal Defense Social Share

Carrie Pettus, the founding executive director of the Institute for Research and Development at Florida State University recently wrote a column for the Orlando Sentinel discussing the dangers of racial bias in the criminal justice system. She opens by discussing the dangers of racism in the public health sector, pointing out how the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the Black Lives …

October 27, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

Early this month, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted a 20-day sting operation called Operation Round-Up, resulting in the arrest of 125 men for human trafficking charges. Undercover detectives focused their efforts on criminals who were attempting to engage in sex with minors or who were seeking to exploit them through human trafficking. Alarmingly, a church pastor, Samuel Phillips, was …

October 25, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. News & Announcements, Sex Crimes Social Share

In late August, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Supervisory Special Agent David Harris of the FBI. He was arrested in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, and charged with sex crimes spanning multiple states over several years. As a result of the judge declaring him a “threat to the public at large,” he is currently being held without bond …

October 21, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges Social Share

Summary The First District Court of Appeal recently decided Robinson v. State, a case arising out of trafficking and possession convictions. The Appellant, Gregory Pernell Robinson, was convicted for trafficking fourteen grams or more of methamphetamine, possession of hydrocodone, and possession of paraphernalia. He appealed his sentence, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. The First District …

October 21, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

A new bill, SB 504 (2022), filed for the second time by Republication Senate Senator Keith Perry, would allow prison inmates to reduce the length of their sentence through rehabilitation. Senator Perry combined forces with Democratic Representative, Dianne Hart, on the bill for rehabilitation credits in addition to gain-time. “Gain-time” refers to the sentence reduction an inmate would receive off …

October 18, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. News & Announcements Social Share

Last week, members of the Florida Hate Crime Coalition gathered at Florida’s Capitol to show their support for SB 308, legislation aimed at expanding protections afforded in Florida’s hate crime law. SB 308, filed by Senator Lori Berman, and its matching house bill, HB 111, filed by Representative Joe Geller, expands grounds for reclassification of offenses to include prejudice based …

October 18, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving/DUI Social Share

Unfortunately, most people have gotten into a minor car accident, also called a fender-bender. A lot of times, these fender-benders occur at a low speed when someone rear-ends someone else. In cases where both drivers are uninjured and find minor damage to either one or both of their vehicles, they may wonder if calling the police is really necessary. Despite …

October 18, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses, News & Announcements Social Share

“Devious Licks” Challenge TikTok, a wildly popular social media platform where users share short videos, was recently overwhelmed by the “Devious Licks” challenge. This challenge centered around students posting videos of themselves vandalizing their schools and stealing items from them– from things as small as disposable masks to as large as bathroom sinks. As a result, TikTok removed content around …