Sentencing - Donet, McMillan & Trontz

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Convicted drug trafficker seeking sentence reduction

One of the most infamous Haitian cocaine trafficking kingpins will go before a federal judge and seek a significant sentence reduction for cooperating with federal authorities. The defendant will a...

Posted on Jan 12, 2012

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Judge hands down 40 year sentence in murder case

The highly publicized case involving the stabbing death of a Coral Gables student has finally reached its conclusion with the exception of any appellate matters that they may be heard by the 3rd Di...

Posted on Nov 30, 2011

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Life sentence no death penalty for defendant

On 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 robbery with a firearm of a lost Illino...

Posted on Jun 22, 2011

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Justice system fails

The recent death of two local police officers has everyone up in arms regarding the individual that shot them while they were attempting to execute an arrest warrant. The criminal justice system's ...

Posted on Jan 24, 2011

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Mother gets probation in case involving son's death

A local women entered a guilty plea in criminal court to one count of aggravated manslaughter. In exchange for her guilty plea, the state offered a five-year probationary plea. The Miami crimin...

Posted on Jan 05, 2011

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Lawyer's assistant sentenced in federal court on fraud charges

The former assistant to a currently jailed attorney was sentenced in a Broward County federal courtroom for her involvement in one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever unraveled in South Florida. Debr...

Posted on Oct 18, 2010

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Tainted confessions end up in long prison sentences

Many defendants that have been sentenced to long prison sentences on sexual battery and rape charges based on alleged confessions made to law enforcement officers. The advent of DNA evidence in rec...

Posted on Oct 06, 2010

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South florida lawyer sentenced in federal court

A well-known lawyer and forensic accountant was sentenced to 8 ½ years in federal court on theft related charges. Lew Freeman, a former lawyer and accountant was accused of stealing millions of dol...

Posted on Jul 27, 2010

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Prison populations in Florida continue to grow

As time passes on, the prison population in the State of Florida continues to grow. The costs are growing to astronomical numbers, while the money being used for education and construction projects...

Posted on May 17, 2010

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Harsh sentencing laws getting a second look in florida

For the past 30 years, the Florida Legislature has enacted various laws regarding sentencing which are among the toughest in the United States. Florida uses a series of minimum mandatory and habitu...

Posted on Apr 26, 2010

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Key witness faints during marijuana trafficking sentencing hearing

The lead investigator in a marijuana trafficking case fainted during a hearing in federal court. While being cross examined during the sentencing hearing, the lead DEA agent fainted on the witness ...

Posted on Apr 12, 2010

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Drug dealers arrested in broward county

During a county wide sting, the Broward Sheriff's Office in conjunction with other local law enforcement officers arrested dozens of suspected drug dealers and other offenders. Law enforcement auth...

Posted on Apr 06, 2010