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May 12, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. College, College Student Disciplinary Hearing, Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

In 2021, FSU Professor John “Read” Gainsford was accused of sexual misconduct with a male undergrad student. Although Gainsford was never charged and remains a faculty member, the incident brings up the current state of the university’s policy on sexual misconduct. There are different routes to take for either a student or faculty member getting accused of sexual misconduct. This …

May 12, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

A former NBA player has been shot and killed in Orlando on Monday, May 9th, 2022. Adreian Payne had been previously been a member of the Orlando Magic basketball team. On Monday night around 1 am, Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a shooting at a residence on Egret Shores Drive in Orlando. When they arrived at the …

May 12, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. College, Criminal Defense Social Share

On June 23, 1972, Congress passed the law called Title IX of the Education Amendments. The law is in charge of barring sexual discrimination in both education programs and activities offered by universities. Before the law passed in the 1970s, there were major inequalities in education faced by women. There were limited programs that women could be a part of, …

May 10, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

This summer marks the beginning of “capital punishment” season in Florida. The Broward County courthouse will have five different cases deciding whether defendants will go onto death row. COVID-19 is playing a large factor in the cases all happening all at the same time. Defense attorney Fred Hadded commented, “That backlog prevented all those cases from going forward, and the …

May 6, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses, Sex Crimes, Violent Crimes Social Share

Teenagers are often categorized as emotional, dramatic, or even illogical risk-takers. Studies show that the reason they are prone to making these types of choices is simply due to the normal development of their brain. A story by Amanda Leigh Mascarelli, explains how the constant tug of war that the teenage brain experiences is logical when considering its purpose. Teenagers …

May 5, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

After being appointed as a Supreme Court judge in 2016, Florida Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson has announced that he will be retiring at the end of August 2022. Lawson had worked for 21 years as a judicial officer, which included serving as an Orlando circuit judge and a member of the 5th District Court of Appeal. Over the last …

May 5, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. College, Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

Considering the “Me Too” movement and more victims coming forward, universities are quick to make judgment against students accused of sexual assault. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, there were 7,650 identified reports of sexual offenses in 2020 and a total of 4,182 arrests. Sexual violence can have harsh physical, mental, and emotional consequences. Some of the results …

May 4, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses, Violent Crimes Social Share

Two young teens have been charged with the connection of a fatal shooting of their friend. The tragedy occurred when a group of four teens attempted to test out a bulletproof vest. Things went horribly wrong when one of the boys, Christopher Broad, 16, was shot several times in the chest, one-shot piercing through his chest and leading to his …

May 4, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

After spending over 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Thomas “Jay” Raynard James has had his life sentence vacated. James was wrongfully convicted of murder, mainly due to mistaken identity. How could this possibly happen? Back in 1990, James had been accused and then convicted of the murder of Francis McKinnon. McKinnon’s stepdaughter played a …