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Category: News & Announcements

Florida Grand Jury Blasts Former Duval County Public School Director for Underreporting Crimes

August 27, 2022 Criminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses, News & Announcements

New reports released from the state’s grand jury have accused former police director Michael Edwards of manipulating and underreporting crimes on school grounds. Although the grand jury agreed that criminal misconduct took place within the department, a “legal quirk” has prevented them from charging Edwards with two felonies and one misdemeanor. The Office of Statewide Prosecution published a final report …

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Jason Wheeler Taken Off Death Row from Murder Case

August 27, 2022 News & Announcements, Violent Crimes

A man who was convicted of killing a Florida police officer and injuring several others has just been removed from death row. Jason Wheeler, 47, has been given a new sentence in his case after the U.S. Supreme Court deemed that capital punishment was unconstitutional. We will provide details of the case, along with the results of the resentencing. What …

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Homeless Man with No Arms Exonerated from Stabbing Tourist

August 27, 2022 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes

The internet has gone wild over a mug shot of a Florida man who was arrested after stabbing a man with a pair of scissors. However, this is not a typical stabbing—51-year-old Jonathan Dale Crenshaw has no arms. Although the case originally happened in 2018, the story went viral again after Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports posted a video on …

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Polk County’s Largest Wiretap Investigation

August 27, 2022 Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, News & Announcements

The largest single wiretap investigation just busted a massive amount of drugs in Polk County. In total, 85 people were arrested, and the drugs recovered value to over $12 million. The investigation began in 2020 and has now successfully been solved with the help of both local and federal authorities. We will cover the details of the case and how …

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Prosecutor’s Group Text Causes Mistrial

August 27, 2022 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements

It is not entirely uncommon for mistrials to happen in criminal cases. However, it is not so common for a mistrial to happen due to a text message. In a recent trial for a 2015 murder, a prosecutor’s text message resulted in the case’s second mistrial. Now the defense attorney is requesting that the case gets dismissed altogether. We will …

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Drunk Driving in Florida – Strangest DUI Cases

August 27, 2022 Drunk Driving/DUI, News & Announcements

Drunk driving is illegal in any state—but Florida has especially strict laws to prevent people from getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol. However, it still tends to happen, and people need legal assistance to deal with a DUI charge. To avoid paying hefty fines and potentially going to jail, the best way to build a strong defense against a …

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Apple AirTag Leads to Grand Theft Charge

August 18, 2022 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Theft/Property Crimes

One of Apple’s newest accessories has helped police find the person responsible for stealing over $16,000 worth of luggage. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement regarding the arrest, and how they worked together with the airport to cross-reference employees who lived in the area where the victim’s Apple AirTag was last marked on a GPS tracker. We …

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California Man Arrested For Trolling Father of Parkland Mass Shooting Victim

August 18, 2022 Criminal Defense, News & Announcements

Florida and Federal Law take stalking very seriously. When people think of stalking, they tend to think of movie tropes involving a person following someone else and watching their every move. Nowadays though, most stalking occurs online between past lovers who’ve fallen out of the relationship. Online stalking can occur in other situations as well. Last month California Man James …

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Orange County Sheriff’s Son Arrested for DUI

August 18, 2022 Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving/DUI, News & Announcements

Driving under the influence comes with a hefty price in Florida. A recent story in the state highlights how the Orange County Sheriff’s son was charged with a DUI, despite not actually driving at the time. We will cover the details of the arrest, DUIs in Florida, and a statement by John Mina. What was the Incident? Around 11:40 p.m. …

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