Since 1966, no court decision has been more impactful in criminal situations than the Miranda warning. In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court ruled that a suspect must be informed of his rights against self-incrimination and his right to legal counsel. While there is no precise language that must be used in advising a suspect […]
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Certain crimes in Florida include automatic placement on the Sexual Offender Registry. It’s often worse than the prison sentence. Placement on the Sex Offender Registry will hamper your employment opportunities, home ownership, and restrict your freedom of access. Essentially, it’s a black mark that follows you around for the rest of your life. Or is
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The allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are serious and threaten to sink his bid to become the next Supreme Court justice. Over the weekend, the Washington Post published details of the sexual attack allegations from Palo Alto University professor Christine Blasey Ford. In summary, Ford alleges: While his friend watched, she said, Kavanaugh
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As a parent, I’ll be the first to say it’s the parents responsibility to protect their children but when the parents fail who is going to protect them? In most instances, it’s up to the state to step in and protect them but time after time the state fails as in the tragic case of
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You’d think at the price of an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the car would run well and reliably. But that’s not the experience of some owners who are complaining that the luxury vehicle has safety issues and engine problems. A consumer association in China has started investigating numerous reports of safety hazards concerning Aston Martin’s
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It sounds like the beginning of a joke or at the very least fake news but it’s actually true. Two Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Chicago visiting South Beach in Miami were arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct in the middle of the afternoon on Labor Day. They were so engrossed in what they
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It looks like Pope Francis knew about Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s abuse of children and seminarians long before he finally asked him to resign. An 11-page letter published on August 22, 2018 reveals that the former papal nuncio (ambassador) to the United States told Pope Francis about McCarrick’s behavior in 2013. He also told him that
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The news out of Pittsburgh last week was nothing new. It’s the same news that’s dominated headlines since 2002 when the Boston Globe started publishing articles about the priest abuse crisis in the Archdiocese of Boston. The stories have not let up since in spite of the Catholic Church’s programs, policies, speeches, and cover-ups. Yet,
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In 2016, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that allowed the use of medical marijuana. Florida voters approved Amendment 2 authorizing the use of marijuana as a medical treatment for people with debilitating medical conditions, with 71 percent voting yes. But lawmakers limited its scope by directing patients who qualify to obtain medical marijuana to
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Markeis McGlockton has been buried. His children and family are left to deal with the pain and trauma of having a loved one killed and in plain view of Markeis’ little kids no less. Finally, the case is going to the State Attorney’s office for a decision as to whether the shooter should be charged.
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