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Category: Criminal Defense

Major Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Change Marijuana Laws

May 16, 2024 Criminal Defense, Drug Charges

In April, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a proposed ballot amendment which would legalize marijuana use across the states would face a vote in the 2024 election. This means voters in Florida will have the chance to legalize the possession of up to 3 grams of marijuana for those over the age of 21. The amendment needs 60 percent …

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Florida Police Bust $100,000 Home Depot Organized Theft Ring

May 16, 2024 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Theft/Property Crimes

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody recently announced a series of charges for suspects involved in an organized theft ring that targeted Home Depot. The group formed an organized retail theft ring in which they stole over $100,000 worth of items from dozens of stores. This page will provide the case details and information pertaining to the charges against the defendants. …

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What is Lewd and Lascivious Molestation in Florida?

May 15, 2024 Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes

In Florida, various charges related to sexual abuse, including sexual abuse of children, exist. Sometimes, it can be difficult to distinguish between them.  Under Florida Statute 800.04, lewd and lascivious molestation may be charged if someone is accused of intentionally touching a person under the age of 16 in a lewd or lascivious manner, or forcing the victim under 16 …

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Instagram Announces New Measures to Combat Sextortion

May 2, 2024 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes, Social Media

Just weeks after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 to prevent certain minors from obtaining social media accounts, the platform Instagram has announced new methods and tools being used to combat online predators. Since the measures under HB 3 won’t go into effect until January of next year, Instagram’s steps in preventing online sextortion will apply to minors in …

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Tampa Woman Charged with Lewd or Lascivious Molestation for Posing as Teenager

May 2, 2024 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes

Law enforcement in Tampa have arrested a young woman on two separate occasions after reports of alleged sexual misconduct with minors. The 22-year-old is being accused of posing as a teenager online to engage in sexual relations with young teenage boys, which includes video evidence. This page will provide the case details and information pertaining to the relative charges against …

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Seminole County Sheriffs Arrest Two Students for Trespassing and Disturbing the Peace

May 2, 2024 College, Criminal Defense, News & Announcements

After a trespassing incident led to the lockdown of a Florida high school, law enforcement is working on ways to prevent the unlawful acts of entering school grounds without permission. Although the two defendants were students at a different local school, they have since been arrested and charged with two separate crimes. This page will provide the case details and …

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UF Student Confesses to Stabbing his Mother to Death

May 2, 2024 College, Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes

Law enforcement in Polk County is trying to make sense of a targeted murder of a Florida college student’s mother. After confessing to stabbing his mother over 70 times, the medical student is facing charges of first-degree murder after claiming his motivation was due to her annoying him. This page will provide the case details so far, as well as …

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Mother Arrested for Threatening Daughter’s Classmate Over TikTok

May 2, 2024 Criminal Defense, Social Media

Despite the recent legal changes over minors’ use of social media, young children are still able to use sites like TikTok until the law goes into effect later this year. One of the consequences of this is potential crimes being committed against children online. In one recent case out of Florida, the parent of a middle schooler has been arrested …

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Criminal Allegations Against Sean “Diddy” Combs

May 2, 2024 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes

What started with one lawsuit in November of 2023 has led to a lengthy list of criminal allegations against hip-hop music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs. Now facing accusations stemming from six separate lawsuits, the music mogul is being accused of sexual assault, physical abuse, and sex trafficking. The Federal Government recently intervened when agents with the Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) …

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