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Posted on May 23, 2013 By Eric Matheny
A Little Havana man is facing aggravated assault with a firearm charges after being accused of discharging a firearm outside of a restaurant belonging to the accused's ex-girfriend. NBC Miami ...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 By The Law Offices of Shaun R. Marks, P.C.
On May 2, 2013 the state of Michigan approved a change to the fees that sex offenders must pay. Previously, registered sex offenders had to pay a one-time fee of $50 dollars, but the new bill passed ...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 By Maricopa County DUI Lawyer
According to recent news reports (CBS5), the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) will be ramping up their DUI patrols over Memorial Day Weekend in recreational areas around the valley. The ...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 By Gounaris, Denslow & Abboud
At Gounaris, Denslow Abboud, the attorneys are constantly working to benefit defendants and represent them to the best of their ability. Recently, a defendant's family abandoned their original ...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 By Law Offices of Trent R. Buckallew, P.C.
If you have been arrested for any type of criminal offense in Arizona, you may be looking for a criminal defense lawyer in Mesa. Here at the Law Offices of Trent R. Buckallew, PC we can offer you the ...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 By The Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege
Found to be in association with a Chicago human trafficking group, Lake County Deputy Sherriff Eric Francke, 33, was arrested just last week. According to reports, he was charged with counts for both ...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 By Eric Matheny
TMZ is reporting that former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested in Broward County on a probation violation warrant. Chad Johnson has been on probation in Broward County for a misdemeanor ...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 By Eric Matheny
You cannot seal your Florida record just because you were not convicted of the offense. There are certain drug crimes in Florida that cannot be sealed, even if a withhold of adjudication is imposed. ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By The Law Office of Nors Davidson
Driving under the influence is a serious offense in California, and to discourage individuals from driving and driving, the state imposes harsh penalties. If you are convicted of operating your ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Justine Dahlenomas & Paulk, P.A.
Naturally, as human beings we are dependent on a number of medications for our daily health. Whether we take a few pills each morning for our daily dosage of vitamins, or we are living off of a set of ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Law Offices of Trent R. Buckallew, P.C.
Under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, it is within the right of all people to be protected from experiencing unreasonable search and seizure of their properties. An officer of ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013
On May 2, 2013 the California State Senate passed a legislation that aims to reform the state’s drug sentencing laws. The legislation SB 649, also known as the Local Control in Sentencing Act, ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By The Law Office of John R. Discavage, P.A.
Frederick, MD – According to the Maryland State Police, they found 40 pounds of marijuana in the back of a man's minivan after troopers pulled him over on Interstate 70. The police said that ...
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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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