My parents would be deemed career criminals by today’s standards. That’s not to suggest that I believe that they ever committed any criminal acts. It’s just that the things they did with me and my siblings back in the 1970’s and 1980’s now society calls “child neglect” and/or “child abuse.”…
Bob Smith reasonably fears for his life. A man yielding a knife, who is significantly larger than Bob, makes Bob believe that at any moment, he could be stabbed and killed. Bob chooses not to run for it. He pulls out a gun from his waistband and blows the perpetrator…
Here’s another one. Another story from the criminal arena that will have you shaking your head. A 19-year-old man from Austin, Texas chose to make and sell brownies and now is facing up to life in prison. OK, so I’m leaving out a few details. He laced the baked goods…
What do you believe is the appropriate sentence for a man who murders another man in front of his children, then kidnaps and rapes his ex-girlfriend, and then shoots at a cop? Probation? Kidding. Many believe that the ultimate sanction should be imposed for those series of abhorrent offenses. Well,…
If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll be angered by this one. Milwaukee County Sheriffs Deputy Joseph Quiles alleges in his official report that he was driving his squad car when he came upon a stop sign. He claims that he stopped his vehicle and then looked both ways before pulling…
In my most recent post, I described the miscarriage of justice in the case of New York vs. Jonathan Fleming. Fleming, a 51- year-old convicted murderer, was in the process of serving his 25th year of a 25 years to life sentence when he was recently released. Turns out, he was…
If you’re one of the many who wonders, “How can you defend those guilty people?” then this article is for you. Once again, another prisoner has been released after newly discovered evidence proves that he was innocent. The latest defendant is Jonathan Fleming. Fleming, who is 51- years-old, was in…
Minutes ago, 42 year old Michel Escoto was convicted of murdering his wife. It took twelve years from the vicious beating to today’s first degree murder conviction. Jurors took just 2 1/2 hours to convict Escoto, who committed the murder to collect on a $1 million life insurance policy. The…
Yesterday, I wrote about Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden, who made a decision that has resulted in her receiving a number of death threats. See: https://www.floridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2014/04/jail-child-rapist.html Many are demanding her removal from the bench. As I shared with you in the article, the judge sentenced a man who raped his…
This isn’t a belated April Fool’s post. This really happened. A wealthy guy rapes his three year old daughter. The judge, Judge Jan Jurden, sentenced Robert H. Richards IV, a wealthy du Pont heir, to probation. Prosecutors passionate sought a ten year minimum mandatory prison sentence. What’s most troubling about…