Scumbag.Pervert.Loser.Miscreant.The list could go on for thousands of words if we were to gather the insults hurled at convicted sex offenders or even suspected sex offenders. It doesn't seem like that big of a deal because they deserve it, right?Wrong. And if you...
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Month: February 2016
It Does Not Have To Be Life And Death
Stories about death row appeals and states considering ending the death penalty get plenty of attention in the media, but it should not take a life or death situation for people to care about protecting the rights of the accused.A wrongful conviction can change a...
What If The Jury Of Your Peers Is Snoring?
A Florida circuit court judge has agreed to hear a post-conviction relief motion filed on behalf of Randall Holcombe, a man who was sentenced to four years of prison on a racketeering and grand theft conviction.The reason? The jury was fast asleep. Let us...
Welcome To Sex Offender City
WFTV9 recently had a story that detailed a "sex offender city" in Pahokee, FL that provides a place of residence for released sex offenders who would otherwise have nowhere to go.While it's great that someone is finding solutions to prevent homelessness for people who...
FL drug case dismissed after testing confirms defendant’s innocence
One of the goals of a criminal defense attorney is to make sure that a criminal case with inadequate evidence to support is dismissed either before it gets to trial or early on in the process. A doctor from Panama City who was arrested for possession of cocaine back...
Shipwreck Suit Nixed By Appeals Court
A Florida appeals court has squashed a lawsuit brought forth by a group of Floridians who were impacted by the Costa Concordia shipwreck off the coast of Italy in 2012.This goes to show just how difficult the appeals process can be, even when the facts seemingly point...
Former Vol Charged With Sex Crimes In Florida
According to the Washington Post, a former University of Tennessee football player has been charged with a sex crime in Florida:"Mack Crowder, who played in 11 games as an offensive lineman for the University of Tennessee football team last season, was arrested in...
Defending against reemployment benefits fraud
Last time, we mentioned a bill that aims to impose stricter penalties on those convicted of unemployment benefit fraud. As we noted last time, unemployment benefits fraud is characterized by knowingly making false statements or failing to disclose material facts to...
Bill would impose stricter penalties for unemployment compensation fraud
Lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives are reportedly working on passing a bill that would address weaknesses in the current law addressing unemployment compensation fraud. The bill, which has been unanimously passed by the House Economic Development and...
Proving criminal intent in criminal cases, P.2
Last time, we began speaking about proof of intent in criminal cases, noting that intent can be categorized different ways, that different criminal statutes present different requirements in terms of specific intent, and that often prosecutors need to turn to...