On Dec. 16, law enforcement officials reportedly charged a former nursing home worker with multiple felonies, including grand theft. Officials accused the former nursing home worker, a 42-year-old woman, of stealing approximately $12,000 from an elderly patient in her...
Month: December 2014
Parental responsibility for juvenile crimes
When a minor who is under the age of 18 commits a crime in Florida, his or her parents or legal guardians may also be held responsible for the crime. The court may impose various penalties onto the parents of a juvenile for the crimes they commit, in addition to the...
U.S. Supreme Court finds that search was not unreasonable
Florida residents might be interested to learn about a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. On Dec. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a police officer did not violate a driver's...
3 juveniles charged for robbing pizza delivery driver
On Dec. 1, three juveniles in Florida were accused of shooting a pizza delivery driver with BB guns. The individuals accused of juvenile crimes are reportedly 12- and 13-year-old teens. Although reports about the incident indicate that there were four juveniles, only...
Man detained for gas station and pharmacy robbery
Authorities have taken a 27-year-old man into custody on charges of several counts of armed robbery after a car chase following his alleged hold-up of a Florida convenience store and an Alabama pharmacy. Police detained him after a high-speed chase in Mississippi...