January, 2011 Blog Posts
Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Criminal Defense Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Criminal Defense Blog with an RSS feed available at Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Law Offices of Mitch Furman
Denzel Pittman, 18, of Park Forest, just south of Chicago, has been held without bail and charged with the first degree murder of his girlfriend, her mother and her younger sister. Jade Hannah, 17, ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Los Angeles DUI Lawyer
I recently read an article reporting the harsh possibility that every new car will have a device installed that will test your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) before you are able to start your vehicle. ...
Continue reading "Food For Thought: Alcohol testing in all Cars in Los Angeles County" »
Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Data released last month by the California Office of Traffic Safety showed that Huntington Beach ranked number one amongst cities of its size for alcohol-related traffic collisions in 2009. During ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A criminal conviction can be devastating. In my opinion, a conviction is a life sentence because it is something that will have ongoing consequences for the rest of your life. A conviction means an ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Superior Law Center
A man who thought he could outrun his murder charge is now being held in the Duval County Jail after being arrested in Texas. Thomas Howard Manjarez, 36, had an arrest warrant out for shooting the ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By BartCMS
"He blew over the legal limit, he was DUI...case closed." Seems pretty easy, right? Why would someone even fight over a DUI where the person clearly blew over the State limit of 0.08? The truth is ...
Continue reading "DUI Arrests and Georgia's Intoxilyzer 5000 Breath Test Machine" »
Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Rivas Law Firm
In Lake County, police have recently arrested a man who they say was going to have sex with a 14-year-old girl after making arrangements on the Internet with an undercover officer. 36-year-old Robert ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Georgia CDL truck drivers face the harshest of penalties if convicted of driving under the influence ( DUI ). Not only are there higher fines and more jail time than an average citizen. Also they ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Richard Lawson
The Intoxilyzer 5000 is one of the most commonly used breath machines in the United States. It is used for DUI testing in Georgia as well as all over the country and well, it's terrible. What you may ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Richard Lawson
I was arrested for DUI in Atlanta, GA. I was asked to do some filed sobriety testing like standing on one leg, walking heel to toe, and following the officer's finger with my eyes. Now being the klutz ...
Continue reading "I'm Not Drunk, Just a Klutz!" »
Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Michael Mirer
The Miami Herald reports that former City of Miami Police Officer Charley Braynen has been accused of committing a f ederal criminal offense in Miami. He was charged with two counts of Extortion. ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Richard Lawson
As you know, Georgia gets very little snow. Even when we do, it doesn't seem to last very long. But this winter, most of the state has seen SOME snow and this has made for some difficult driving ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Michael Mirer
The Miami Herald reports that Joseph Fox Batista duped dozens of investors into buying $380,000.00 worth of stock in his company that developed a yogurt based anti-aging cream. Fox is being held in ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Jonathan Dichter
Normally, as a Lynnwood DUI Attorney, I wouldn’t post something like this – but the folks over at the criminaljusticedegreesguide blog asked me to post it – thought I might get a kick out of it. So ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In every Florida county no matter what the charge, you will have to pay court costs if you are found guilty or if you enter a plea of no contest or guilty. Court costs are mandated by statute. That ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2011 By Admin
Recent NOT GUILTY verdicts at Acosta, Batovksi & Schmiege P v. EM NOT GUILTY Residential Burglary The Defendant was seen breaking into a house by a neighbor who called the police and locks the ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In Florida, every criminal charge has a statutory maximum. This means that the Florida legistlature has set limits on penalties for certain crimes. It would be illegal for a judge to sentence you ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Henderson police received a call this morning about a stolen vehicle - what was unusual about the case was that there was a five year old child sitting in the car when it was stolen. The boy's parent ...
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