Blogs 2009 August

August, 2009 Blog Posts

Van Nuys DUI Defense

Many people charged with a DUI in Los Angeles expect that obtaining a copy of the police report and results of any blood or breath test is a simple and quick matter. This is not the case. There are ...
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Shoplifting Charges Dismissed

The Tampa theft crimes lawyers at Thomas & Paulk defend people in Hillsborough County who've been accused of shoplifting and petit theft crimes. Case #: 08-CM-017356 Our client was charged with ...
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ESU Rape Charges Untrue

The Pocono Record reports today that a young woman who claimed to have been raped at knifepoint at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) now admits she made up the incident to call attention away from her ...
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Hallandale Police Out in Force Tonight to Hunt for Drunk Drivers

Police officers will be out in force tonight and early Saturday morning in a crackdown on those who are DUI ( driving under the influence ). The patrols will start at 11 p.m. and continue until 3 ...
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Police Use Fake Cover to Arrest those with Outstanding Warrants

Convinced they were picking up money being given away by a government agency, 76 people were instead picked up by police when they arrived to collect their prize. There was no cash and no agency: It ...
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Hospice chaplain not guilty of sex act with dying woman, jury says

A Broward County jury found a hospice chaplain not guilty Wednesday of performing a sex act on a dying 70-year-old woman at University Hospital in Tamarac. Even the prosecutor who lost the case agreed ...
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HIV-Positve Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Biting Police Officer

An HIV-positive homeless man convicted of biting a Miami police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. A judge sentenced Johnson Jamerson, 35, at a Wednesday hearing. He was convicted in ...
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Defendants in little Sherdavia Jenkins' death could face trial together

Damon Darling, 24, and Leroy Larose, 31, are each charged with second degree murder in the July 2006 killing of Sherdavia Jenkins, a case that caused widespread outrage as a result of the young age of ...
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Charges for 2nd DUI Dropped to Reckless Driving

The Tampa DUI attorneys at Thomas & Paulk have a great deal of experience defending people against multiple DUI charges. Case 3: 9319GEY Our client was arrested for a second DUI. The officer's ...
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What happens if I drive while suspended?

For anyone arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles County, the prospect of losing the ability to drive for any period of time is likely to cause some level of stress, anxiety and disbelief. The normal ...
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Driving While License Suspended

At the Law Office of Thomas & Paulk, the Tampa DUI lawyers represent clients who've been arrested and charged for violating their driver's license suspension. Case #: 2413-FGK Our client was ...
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Westminster Councilman facing Drunk Driving charges.

Westminster Councilman Andy Quach is fighting for his political career following his arrest for DUI in Westminster, Orange County this month. Some have called for Quach to step down. Quach has ...
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Local Gang Members Charged with Criminal Homicide in Lackawanna County

The Times-Tribune reports that police have arrested three members of the Bloods street gang, including two West Scranton High School students, on criminal homicide charges. The three young men - ages ...
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Wilkes-Barre Township Suspects Charged in Robbery and Torture Plot

Police have filed criminal charges against six suspects allegedly involved with a robbery and torture plot in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County. Four of the suspects are already under arrest; ...
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Northumberland County, Hanover Township Burglary

The Citizens Voice reports today that police are seeking two men who stole a car and crashed it into the Nimrod Haven Sporting Goods store on the Sans Souci Parkway in Hanover Township, Northumberland ...
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Additional Penalties Avoided in DUI Probation Violation Case

In addition to strictly DUI cases, the Tampa DUI attorneys at Thomas & Paulk also defend people who're facing criminal charges for violating their DUI probation. Case #: 3997-XCO Our client was ...
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Grand Theft Case Resolved Successfully

At Thomas & Paulk, the Tampa criminal defense lawyers are committed to helping their clients overcome serious theft charges. Case #: 09-CF-596 Our client was charged with grand theft and was ...
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Federal Inquiry, Orange County Jail

The U.S Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into allegations of abuses in Orange County Jail. The allegations include an account of an inmate who was killed by fellow prisoners after ...
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Child Abuse

ORLANDO - An Orlando mother is facing aggravated child abuse charges after her five year old daughter was allegedly shot last week by her mother's boyfriend while showing the gun to other adults. ...
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How "departmental" is the Department of Motor Vehicles?

Although the "mission statement" of the California DMV professes an aspiration to do "justice" to the needs of, and administrative actions against, California's licensed drivers, in fact, the ...
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