January, 2012 Articles
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Law Offices of Jansen and Davis, P.A.
Still reeling from the death of a Florida A&M drum major that may have died after a hazing ritual, another round of investigations is taking place in an unrelated incident. Though completely ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Law Offices of Jansen and Davis, P.A.
The trial of a Tallahassee man charged with the murder of a woman at a bus stop in 2010 is now underway. Witnesses for the prosecution say they saw the defendant, A.H., along with another man at the ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Law Offices of Matthew T. McNally
In the summer of 2010, the Georgia legislature passed new laws against theft crimes commonly referred to as "smash and grab." These types of thefts involve smashing windows, doors, or ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Martinian & Associates
Police had been investigating several reports of people getting ripped off when attempting to purchase an iPhone from someone on Craigslist. One victim reported that he met with a man claiming to sell ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Martinian & Associates
Actor John Travolta reported his classic Mercedes 280 SL convertible stolen last year. After parking the car in a residential neighborhood he returned to it about 10 minutes later to find it missing. ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By David Golden, P.A.
A Stuart home care nurse had originally entered a plea of no-contest in regard to the charges of credit card fraud she was facing. She is accused of using a previously unused credit card that was ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By David Golden, P.A.
A 43-year-old woman faces the possibility of harsh sentencing after being convicted of theft. The woman, S.G., was an assistant manager at a Stuart restaurant and was charged with the theft of over ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Freedman & Freedman
A Detroit police officer was directing traffic when he was struck by a car. The 17-year veteran officer was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his serious injuries and died. The driver of the ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Freedman & Freedman
A man found guilty of armed robbery attempted to have the verdict reversed recently by the Michigan Court of Appeals. D.W. had been convicted of two counts of armed robbery and two counts of ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Okabe & Haushalter
In today's high-tech world, sexting has become a new phenomenon which can lead to serious consequences for those who involve themselves in this activity. Sexting refers to sending explicit sexual ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Okabe & Haushalter
With the advent and growing popularity of the internet as a communication and advertising venue for the world, fraud schemes have mushroomed. These types of schemes and scans come in all shapes and ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Stephen Cho
In a recent survey of the arrests reported in Rancho Cucamonga, California, 11 out of 23 arrests were for DUI, putting this offense at almost half of all arrests during a 2 day time period. Driving ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Stephen Cho
Criminal charges related to domestic violence are among the most common in the state of California. The California court system takes domestic violence very seriously in an effort to protect victims ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
Recently, as reported by the Arizona Republic newspaper, law enforcement seized 100 pounds of marijuana from two men driving a semi truck down Interstate 17 in northern Arizona. The truck was pulled ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
As in every state in the country, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of.08 or above is the legal definition of drunk driving in Arizona. Anyone can be prosecuted, however, if ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Law Offices of Trent R. Buckallew
A Mesa second grader was discovered to be in possession of a loaded pistol on a school bus. The bus was on its usual route taking children home from the local elementary school when the incident ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Law Offices of Trent R. Buckallew
A local man, A.J., was taken into custody recently on suspicion of a robbery committed in his ex-girlfriend's home. The woman said two men came into her apartment and used stun guns to threaten ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
As celebrity news has risen in popularity over the years, the crime of stalking has become more well-known and reported. Celebrity stalking has been featured in many media articles, from newspaper ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By The Knowles Law Firm, PLC
Hate Crimes Increase in Phoenix Hate crimes motivated by racial factors rose almost 40 per cent in the Phoenix area from 2009 to 2010, as reported by the Arizona Republic newspaper. Hate crimes are ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Law Offices of Joshua S. Davidson, PLC
Local police officers were conducting surveillance on their patrol of an airport in when they reported observing two drug deals occur. The officers pulled over a man that they suspected had been ...
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