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August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Broward County Medical Examiner Office’s chief toxicologist is under criminal investigation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. This investigation could be potentially disastrous for hundreds of criminal cases wherein the toxicologist served as an expert witness. The chief toxicologist, Gary Kunsman, has been at the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office almost a decade and is suspected of evidence tampering and theft …

August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

In 2013, Dustin Duty, a Duval County man was wrongfully convicted of armed robbery and was subsequently sentenced to twenty years in prison. Duty is now thirty-six years old, but when he was convicted of the armed robbery of a woman, her identification of him was incredibly uncertain and heavily influenced by the police, as the appellate court ruled in …

August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Why the Negligence and Victim-Blaming by our Justice System and the Media Cannot Be Forgotten The ‘Me Too’ movement has swept over our nation the last few years, allowing the hush-hush topic of sexual abuse and the staggering number of women that have experienced it to rise to the surface. Although the movement was momentous, liberating, and continues to impact …

July 28, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

On July 8, 2021, the Supreme Court of Florida decided the case Donald H. Davidson Jr., v. State of Florida. The basis for this case is Davidson’s appeal of his prior conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death. The Facts of the Case In 2014, Davidson was released with supervision from prison and was required to wear an ankle …

July 28, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

The Facts Terry McKirchy was charged with attempted murder and aggravated child abuse for shaking 5-month-old Benjamin Dowling when she was babysitting him on July 3, 1984. When Benjamin’s mother picked him up from McKirchy’s home she was immediately concerned as his body was limp and his fists were clenched. After rushing him to the hospital, doctors determined that Benjamin …

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

The Empathetic Perspective That Should Be the Center of All Criminal Defense  What is the Victim-Centered Approach? The victim centered approach is defined by the Office for Victims of Crime as a focus on the needs and concerns of victims of human trafficking to ensure the compassionate and sensitive delivery of services in a nonjudgmental manner. It seeks to “minimize …

July 26, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

The truth and justice go hand in hand. Even knowing that, it can be hard for some people to be completely candid toward the court when testifying. Questioning and examination in court or during a legal proceeding can lead to some embarrassing or unsavory details that are hard to speak honestly about. However, it is incredibly important that all witnesses, …

July 23, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Florida Panhandle Arrests, News & Announcements Social Share

What is Price Gouging? As hurricane season approaches, it is important for Floridians to watch out for themselves and their community. There are many ways we can care for one another, but a surefire way to neglect or hurt your fellow Floridians is to price gouge. This term refers to charging unconscionably high prices for commodities in short supply during …

July 23, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

What? This is a Real Law? Strangely, the idea of someone going around feeding change into almost-expired parking meters has created quite a legal stir throughout the United States. In 1995, a man dressed as a clown named Twister made headlines when he was fined $13 for unauthorized meter feeding in Santa Cruz, California, an ordinance he called an “Anti-Good …