July, 2011 Articles
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Buckmaster Law
According to a recent newspaper, an unfortunate tragedy occurred that left a woman at the mercy of a grand jury investigation. Mrs. W. and her husband were visiting their son and grandchildren when a ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Virginia L. Landry
Internet crime has increased in recent years; another type of crime that now fits into this category is called "sexting." This activity involves the transmission of nude images or other ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Virginia L. Landry
Recently, a best-selling author and skilled attorney has lent his support to a commission in North Carolina that evaluates prisoners who claim they are innocent of the crimes they were convicted for. ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By Randolph D. Toscano
A 57-year-old man, Mr. C, was arrested for crank calling 911 last month. He was accused of calling and threatening law enforcement and misusing the 911 system. Mr. C. had been drinking at a bar and ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By Randolph D. Toscano
Although the recent shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords brought much attention to Arizona and the subject of gun crime became the topic of conversation for many months, there are many other ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Offices of Howard J. Wise
What is DNA and how can it be linked to you? We hear about DNA evidence all the time. It's talked about in television shows, on the radio and in newspapers, but how many of us really know what it is ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Offices of Howard J. Wise
The History of the Miranda Warning Across the nation, citizens have heard the Miranda Warning hundreds of times in television and movie police dramas. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Kernan & Austin
Per a recent police report in Palm Bay, a local newspaper delivery man helped police stop five burglary suspects by his keen observation and his reporting of the suspicious activity he observed to the ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Kernan & Austin
A 45-year-old Brevard County woman who tortured and murdered her housekeeper in 2005 has just been sentenced to death row. She will be the third woman on death row and will be processed out of Brevard ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Herman Law, P.A.
Florida has 146 prisons and 10% of its prison population is doing time for drug convictions like cultivation of marijuana, sales or illegal use of prescription drugs or transporting illegal ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Herman Law, P.A.
Being convicted of a sex crime carries not only harsh penalties, but just recently, a new policy passed by our Florida Governor takes away a convicted sex offender's right to vote - even if he has ...
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