Miami Bodybuilders Accused of Starving HorsesTwo bodybuilders have been charged with animal abuse after starving horses with skeletal frames were found on the couple's ranch in southern Miami-Dade, ...
Two men arrested in illegal slaughter house caseTwo men were arrested by Miami-Dade police last week for running an illegal slaughter house. G. Santa Ana, 69, and his employee J. Solis, 35, are facing doze...
Supreme court overturns murder convictionThe Florida Supreme Court reviewed and overturned a first degree murder case based on an underlying cocaine trafficking charge. A jury convicted the defendan...
Wife of dolphins cornerback arrested in stadium lot On Sunday (Sep. 27), Miko Grimes, wife of Miami Dolphins cornerback, Bren Grimes, was arrested minutes before the game where the team lost to the Buffalo Bi...
Wife of dolphins cornerback arrested in stadium lot On Sunday (Sep. 27), Miko Grimes, wife of Miami Dolphins cornerback, Bren Grimes, was arrested minutes before the game where the team lost to the Buffalo Bi...
Beach Cop arrested on racketeering chargesA veteran police officer was arrested and appeared at his bond hearing last week. George Navarro, Jr. surrendered last week and is facing charges of racket...
Area Teen Arrested on Murder and Carjacking ChargesLocal police officials have announced that they apprehended one of the individuals involved in a carjacking that resulted in the death of a young couple. The...
The latest posts for Domestic Violence are listed below.
What Constitutes a Domestic Violence Charge?Domestic violence (DV) cases are very common. The cases can range from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the facts. DV cases occur in all walks of lif...
Is Possession of Marijuana a Misdemeanor or a Felony?Although Florida has not legalized marijuana as some other states have chosen to do, the penalties for possession of marijuana or cannabis have certainly bee...
Commissioner Jose Pepe Diaz pleads not guilty to DUIMiami-Dade County Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz pleaded not guilty to drunk driving. The not guilty plea stems from his DUI arrest on Sep. 19 in Key West.
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Judge overturns dui manslaughter convictionA Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge overturned a DUI manslaughter conviction as a result of juror misconduct. In 2012, Jon Goodman, a well-known multi-mi...
Bail skippers not pursuedThe majority of defendants arrested are entitled to post a bond to secure their release from custody. The procedure for posting bonds in the state court syst...
What Does a Criminal Lawyer Do?The majority of clients at DMT find themselves in the criminal justice system for the first time in their lives. For them, the experience is stressful and a...
Protect Your Hard-Earned Money from Illegal SeizureThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") is seizing millions of dollars recovered from passengers entering the United States. The Tag.Link.Geo.Miamicri...
The latest posts for First-Time Offenders are listed below.
Program Benefits UM StudentsAn arrest for marijuana possession or other minor offenses could have potentially devastating effects on a college student. First and foremost, an arrest cou...
South florida gangs committing identity theftScam artists and fraudsters used to be the prime suspects in one of today's most popular crimes. With the coming age of the credit card, identity theft cases...
Miami gang members busted in south florida probeLaw enforcement officers from North Miami Beach along with federal agents arrested 53 people in a South Florida gang sweep. Law enforcement officials claim t...
Feds create task force to combat cyber crimesThe Federal Bureau of Investigation along with other law enforcement agencies are targeting individuals involved in fraud schemes that are committed throug...
Feds arrest 109 in irs identity theft crackdownIt is once again tax season, and in an effort to head off the continuing problem of tax fraud, federal authorities have taken legal action against 389 people...
The Purpose of Plea Bargaining and Why It WorksThere would not be enough judges, courtrooms, jurors, and court reporters if all cases were to be resolved by going to trial. Prosecutors and judges must ava...
The latest posts for Insurance Fraud/Staged Accidents are listed below.
Insurance fraud arrests made in south floridaMultiple suspects have been arrested in the latest case of insurance fraud. Two South Florida clinics were the target of the investigation and have been clos...
Miami-dade man sentenced to prison for internet fraudA man who used to reside in Sunny Isles appeared in federal court with his Miami criminal defense lawyer for his sentencing hearing before a United States Di...
Attorney lobbies for juvenile offendersFor years, the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office has maintained the independent power to determine which juvenile offenders will be transferred or di...
The latest posts for Leaving the Scene of an Accident are listed below.
Hit and run driver sentenced to jailA driver that struck and killed a bicyclist on the Rickenbacker Causeway was sentenced yesterday by a circuit court judge. The prosecution argued for a six y...
Medicare fraud suspects rounded up in miamiAgents from the FBI and Health and Human Services made arrests from Miami to Alaska last week as agents fanned out across the country, arresting doctors, nur...
Army general facing court-martialBrigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair is facing court-martial charges involving sexual misconduct. Sinclair recently served in Afghanistan, but was reassigned t...
Senior non commissioned officer wins court martialA senior non-commissioned officer rolled the dice at a summary a court-martial and came away with not guilty verdicts on all charges and specifications. The ...
The latest posts for Money Laundering are listed below.
Bankers meet to discuss money launderingBankers, lawyers, regulators, government officials, and other financial professionals met to discuss what they perceive as an ongoing battle against money la...
Numerous people arrested for money launderingSixteen people were arrested in a multi-jurisdictional sting. Federal law enforcement officers made arrests in Florida, New York and Puerto Rico. The individ...
Trial begins for man accused of murdering his motherA man accused of killing own mother in 2008 in the family's Hialeah home is at last headed to trial.
A. Castro is facing second-degree murder charges for ...
Davie man arrested on 144 counts of child pornographyA South Florida resident was picked up in Kissimmee, Florida pursuant to an arrest warrant issued out of Broward County. The defendant is accused of multiple...
Parents can be convicted of kidnappingThe Florida Supreme Court affirmed a conviction and held that parents can be charged and convicted of kidnapping their own children. A Miami-Dade County jury...
The latest posts for Post-Conviction Relief are listed below.
What Crimes Can Be Expunged?The word "expunge," as it applies to a criminal case is a process ordered by the court in which the legal record of an arrest or a criminal record is erased....
Can a Sex Offender Record be Expunged?Sex crimes are taken seriously and fall into many different categories. Every state, as well as the District of Columbia, have sex offender registries. All p...
The latest posts for Probation Violations are listed below.
A guide to probation violationsProbation violations are a common and very serious problem for defendants lodged in the criminal justice system. The jails and prisons are replete with peopl...
Two local mayors arrested by fedsA confidential tip provided over two ago to the FBI led to the arrest of two mayors and two lobbyists. The FBI tried to set up other local politicians in the...
South florida couple arrested for bilking hotelTwo hotel employees who happen to be husband and wife were arrested for stealing from a local hotel. The wife, Ivy Evans-Maquilon, was employed by the Miami ...
Legislators re-thinking stand your groundIn 2005, the Florida legislature passed the "Stand Your Ground" law under Florida Statue 776.013 (3) which provides that a person who is not engage...
Motion to dismiss murder case deniedPursuant to the recently passed self-defense law of "stand your ground", a local circuit court judge heard a motion to dismiss filed by a well-resp...
Convicted drug trafficker seeking sentence reductionOne of the most infamous Haitian cocaine trafficking kingpins will go before a federal judge and seek a significant sentence reduction for cooperating with f...
Judge hands down 40 year sentence in murder caseThe highly publicized case involving the stabbing death of a Coral Gables student has finally reached its conclusion with the exception of any appellate matt...
Life sentence no death penalty for defendantOn September 30, 2010, a jury returned a guilty verdict in the trial of Coconut Grove resident Brandon Antron Rolle for the July 2006 first degree murder and...
The latest posts for Sex Offenses are listed below.
Can a Sex Offender Record be Expunged?Sex crimes are taken seriously and fall into many different categories. Every state, as well as the District of Columbia, have sex offender registries. All p...
Department of justice fights tax fraudThe United States Justice Department had a busy year battling tax fraud around the country and overseas. The Tax Division of the Department of Justice along ...
The latest posts for Theft Crimes are listed below.
What is Considered a Violent Crime?The courts take violent crimes seriously. When someone is charged with a violent crime and they go to court, it takes a strong criminal defense lawyer to han...
Armed robbery at Miami Walgreens turns into shootoutMIAMI – The police have been looking for two armed robbers who struck a Miami Walgreens last month and ended up in a shootout. The robbers got away with some...
Too many arrest warrants in south floridaThousands of arrest warrants are open and pending and law enforcement does not even have close to the resources necessary to effectuate the arrests. Arrest w...