Violation of probation or VOP is a serious matter that can land you back in prison or facing hefty fines. For instance, if an individual is on probation for a third degree felony and fails to comply with one of the conditions set by the court, a subsequent violation charge can subject that person to […]
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If you’re a registered voter, you’ve been bombarded the last few weeks (months) with text messages, phone calls, and mailers stuffing your mail box. Yes, it’s annoying. Yes, I don’t blame you if you can’t wait until next Wednesday morning. But it’s part of living in a free democratic country where voting is the principal
In the span of two weeks, the Howard Franklin Bridge has been closed because of a crash involving a wrong way driver. In both incidents, there are common factors involved: 1)both drivers were impaired and, 2)both drivers made a U-turn on the bridge and started going the wrong way causing the crashes. There are signs
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In one of his most controversial moves, President Donald Trump has said he wants to abolish birthright citizenship. “We’re the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States … with all of those benefits,” Trump continued. “It’s ridiculous.
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Buffalo my hometown. Thanks to the Catholic Church and its history of sexually abusing children, my city is now the subject of an FBI investigation and the credible accusations of a whistle blower who happened to be the bishop’s former secretary. Siobhan O’Connor chose to do the right and courageous thing when it became obvious
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I wish this was fake news but it’s not. An 11-year-old and a 12-year-old have been arrested in Polk County for plotting to kill fellow students by stabbing them to death with knives. The motive wasn’t jealousy or a fight over a boyfriend. Both girls told law enforcement that they wanted to please Satan. They
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To say “Stop and Frisk” is a controversial law enforcement tactic would be an understatement. Police believe the strategy of stop and frisk is essential to preventing crime and catching criminals. Civil rights advocates argue that it’s a violation of the 4th Amendment which guarantees freedom from unwanted searches and seizures. In 1968, in the
Manslaughter may either be voluntary or involuntary. Florida state laws establish the criminal offense of manslaughter when a homicide, the killing of a human being, does not meet the legal definition of murder. Manslaughter, unlike murder, does not require evidence of the defendant’s premeditation or “depraved mind” with disregard for human life; instead, the state
Sealing or expunging a criminal record in Florida has many benefits to the individual. For one, if you are successful in either case, you may legally deny that you’ve been arrested for that crime (except you must disclose the issue if you’re purchasing a firearm, if it was sealed). When a criminal history record is
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Normally, a defendant’s prior bad acts are not admissible as evidence in a criminal trial. The underlying reasoning for this evidentiary rule is that a person should be judged for his or her present conduct and not for things that he or she may have done in the past. In this case, prosecutors want to
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