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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A West Miami-Dade mother has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of her one-year old son. The allegation is that the woman left her child alone in a parked car for an undetermined ...
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Posted on May 19, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A 28-year veteran of the Miramar Police Department was convicted this past week of one count of lewd and lacivious behavior. Initially charged with two counts, the jury convicted the former police ...
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Posted on May 18, 2013 By Jeffrey Vallens
A former Compton Deputy fire chief was arrested wednesday for arson and grand theft. Marcel Melanson, 37, of Torrance, California was arrested for allegedly steeling thousands of dollars worth of ...
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Posted on May 18, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A 19-year old woman charged with DUI manslaughter, and being in possession of a fake ID will plead guilty to all counts and serve 3 years in Florida state prison according to the plea agreement. Back ...
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Posted on May 17, 2013 By The Law Offices of Shaun R. Marks, P.C.
The penalties for driving under influence are harsh as it is, but when the action results in the death of another party, sentencing increases severely and can have very negative implications upon your ...
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Posted on May 17, 2013 By Long Island Criminal Defense Attorney
The media is ablaze with the legal recommendations that were recently made by The National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB believes that all 50 states should consider lowering the legal blood ...
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Posted on May 17, 2013
A large number of arrests are made by the police across the United States and other countries for public intoxication or drunk in public. It is also referred to as drunk and disorderly. Although many ...
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Posted on May 17, 2013 By Eric Matheny
In Florida it is a second-degree misdemeanor for any person under the age of 21 to be in possession of alcohol. The statute does make an exception for people under 21 who are employed in the beverage ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By The Law Office of Nors Davidson
If a law enforcement officer suspects that you are driving under the influence, they may administer a field sobriety test on the scene. Unlike a chemical test, which measures the amount of alcohol in ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By The Donnelly Law Firm, PC
If a law enforcement officer suspects you of driving under the influence, they will pull over your vehicle and attempt to determine your level of intoxication. The most common ways of assessing a ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Law Office of Michael Mirer, P.A.
A 24-year-old Miami man is charged with carjacking and a number of other offenses after attacking a member of the Miami-Dade School Board on April 29, 2013 and then stealing her car. According to ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Gounaris, Denslow Abboud
At Gounaris Denslow Abboud, the attorneys are dedicated to aggressive and convincing representation. With their expertise, experience, knowledge, and persistence, the attorneys have been able to gain ...
Continue reading "Case Results: Military Member's Domestic Violence Case Dismissed" »
Posted on May 16, 2013 By Rogan Law
According to CNN.com, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a statement asking all 50 states to lower the legal limit for getting a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) from.08 down to.05. The ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Gold & Witham
At a DMV Hearing involving a refusal to submit to a chemical test, the Courts have decided that proof of actual driving prior to the arrest is not required for the DMV to uphold a suspension. On the ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By The Law Office of John R. Discavage, P.A.
On May 14 th, The Frederick News-Post reported that on Monday, the Howard County police announced that a 43-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina was arrested over the weekend. According to ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Jose Vela
Call me if you have any questions: 713 890 2555 Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children 1st Degree Felony with a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of 99 years, or life Elements: A Person ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Attorney Robert M. Bernstein
James William Eisenberg, 72, is accused of writing more than 1,200 prescriptions for addictive painkillers after the Drug Enforcement Administration revoked his authority to prescribe controlled ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Attorney Robert M. Bernstein
A decade-old benchmark for determining when a driver is legally drunk could be lowered in an effort to reduce alcohol-related car crashes. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that all ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Attorney Robert M. Bernstein
A teacher's aide in Lawndale is free on bail after being arrested on suspicion of molesting a teenage girl with mental disabilities, police said. Juan Carlos, 60, was arrested on three misdemeanor ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Attorney Robert M. Bernstein
State prosecutors in the case against George Zimmerman are pushing to keep Zimmerman's attorneys from bringing testimony about Trayvon Martin's past during the trial. The state said in motions ...
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