Lawyers like to say that someone who represents himself in court "has a fool for a client." Some attribute the quote to Abraham Lincoln. Whoever first said it, there is a lot of truth in the old adage. A Norwegian man who was recently convicted of bond jumping by a...
When police make a drug arrest it is often the result of a traffic stop, a police investigation, or someone calling the police to report suspicious activity. It is unusual for an arrest on drug charges to follow from the suspect calling the police himself. But that is...
Drug arrests do not always involve street drugs like marijuana or cocaine. Drug charges arising out of prescription drug abuse can have consequences for the accused that are just as serious as those involving street drugs. A Lee County woman may find this out the hard...
In a struggling economy, many people are forced to come up with creative ways to supplement their income. But if the way they choose is selling drugs, they risk serious consequences if they are caught. A 62-year-old Fort Lauderdale man is finding this out. He was...
Twelve people in South Florida have been arrested in connection with a nationwide law enforcement operation aimed at so-called "designer drugs." Five people, accused of being major distributors, face federal drug charges. In addition, local sheriff's offices in...
Our readers in Broward County may have seen headlines about the owners of a pain management clinic in Pompano Beach who were recently arrested and charged with a number of crimes. The husband and wife live in Coral Springs, and they are now facing allegations of...
If police obtain an arrest warrant for a person suspected of a crime, authorities may detain the suspect lawfully once the person is located. While in many cases such arrests happen peacefully, a recent arrest in Florida has apparently led to additional allegations --...
Federal drug charges were recently filed against 12 people who authorities claim were involved in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine throughout Florida and other states. The defendants are up against numerous narcotic and gun charges, and though it may seem hard to...
We've discussed previously how police officers sometimes use questionable tactics that result in criminal charges being reduced or dismissed. Authorities in Broward County and throughout the country have obligations to conduct any arrest or investigation in accordance...
Recently, a total of 12 law enforcement agencies arrested 301 people in Broward County over a span of two days. Readers likely know that police forces sometimes make widespread crackdown efforts to lock people up. However, just because the authorities are on a mission...
