Just over a year ago a post in this blog discussed the mounting criticism of mandatory sentencing policies in drug cases. The post talked about the controversy over harsh sentences for nonviolent offenders, and focused on the story of one Florida woman who was...
Month: December 2013
Nineteen jailed on drug charges after Palm Coast bust
A person facing allegations of drug trafficking needs experienced defense counsel to fight the charges. Florida police and prosecutors take drug charges very seriously. A conviction for trafficking can result in serious consequences, including a lengthy prison...
Florida man accused of raping hospital patient
The accusation is a very serious one. A 33-year-old Florida man is accused of raping a woman while the two of them were patients in a hospital. To make the accusation even worse, the woman was allegedly unable to walk or defend herself. According to authorities'...
Brawl at Broward County party leads to six arrests
A fraternity party at Florida Atlantic University took an ugly turn when dozens of Broward Sheriff's Deputies arrived to break it up recently. Deputies were dispatched to the party shortly after 10:30 p.m. in response to complaints of loud music. When deputies arrived...