1. What do police officers look for before stopping a driver who they think might be intoxicated? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, some of the things that police officers should look for include: Driving more than 10 miles below the speed limit Almost striking another car on the road Weaving within […]
Just in case you thought that police beatings stopped with Rodney King, check out this videotape recording which shows numerous Philadelphia police officers pulling suspects out of a car and then repeatedly kicking and hitting them while at least one police dog stands nearby, straining at his leash.
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, Texas leads all other states in the total number of individuals that it has executed since 1976. The breakdown is as follows: 1. Texas: 405 2. Virginia: 98 3. Oklahoma: 86 4. Missouri: 66 5. Florida: 64 6. North Carolina: 43 7. Georgia: 40 8. Alabama: 38 9. […]
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, Texas leads all other states in the total number of individuals that it has executed since 1976. The breakdown is as follows: 1. Texas: 405 2. Virginia: 98 3. Oklahoma: 86 4. Missouri: 66 5. Florida: 64 6. North Carolina: 43 7. Georgia: 40 8. Alabama: 38 9. […]
Unfortunately, we are often inclined to automatically believe the accusations that others make without first checking out their story. The inevitable result is that we are sometimes duped into believing false accusations. When false accusations are made in the criminal justice system, the consequences can be devastating. Fortunately for a man in Texas, an accusation of […]
According to Florida law, the term "drug paraphernalia" includes many different types of devices that can be used to consume or to make controlled substances such as cocaine, marijuana, and hashish. This article contains a list of 19 such devices. 1. Scales and balances used to weigh or measure controlled substances. 2. Blenders, bowls, spoons, and mixing […]
The following story appeared April 25, 2008 in the Palm Beach County edition of Hometown News: By Michelle Gentile Staff writer JUPITER — A co-defendant in the shooting trial of a 21-year-old Jupiter man arranged a plea deal with prosecutors and testified against the man who the jury considered the principal in the murder. Both […]
If you are convicted of certain crimes and you have a Florida driver's license, your license will be suspended by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The length of time that your license will be suspended for depends upon the crime that you're convicted of. The more serious the crime, the longer […]
Your criminal history record cannot be sealed or expunged in Florida if you were found guilty by a judge or pled guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to certain crimes, even if adjudication was withheld and even if you were convicted of simply attempting or conspiring to commit certain crimes. The following is a list of […]
The following story appeared April 4, 2008 in the Palm Beach County edition of Hometown News: By Michelle Gentile Staff writer JUPITER - For the first time since her son was murdered two years ago, Charla Las Casas is flying back to Jupiter. She wants to be there when attorneys start selecting the jury next […]
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