Zachary Christie, a sweet young child, brought a camping utensil that doubles as a knife, fork and spoon to school. He was so excited about recently joining the Cub Scouts that he wanted to use the spork during lunch. School officials concluded that he had violated their zero-tolerance policy on…
On Tuesday, October 13th, three men were convicted of the gang rape of a woman from West Palm Beach and the beating of her young son, and were sentenced to life in prison. Palm Beach Circuit Judge Krista Marx sentenced Jakaris Taylor, 17, and Nathan Walker, 18, to life in…
A Coral Gables father who decided not to “spare the rod, spoil the child” said he felt vindicated Wednesday after state prosecutors officially dropped a child abuse charge that they had leveled against him. In October 2007, Loscar Rodriguez was arrested for allegedly beating his then 8-year-old son with a…
The Supreme Court recently ruled that a school’s strip search of an Arizona teenage girl accused of having prescription-strength ibuprofen was illegal. In an 8-1 ruling, the justices said school officials violated the law with their search of Savana Redding in the rural eastern Arizona town of Safford. Redding, who…
Almost everyone has witnessed an automobile accident. Many, unfortunately, have witnessed a domestic dispute, or even a violent criminal act. Regardless of the nature of the incident, people all respond differently under such circumstances. Even if you were not directly confronted during the incident, you may experience reactions from your…
I hope you’re having a wonderful May. This month’s E-Newsletter focuses on an issue that been all over the news recently. Many want to know whether Bernie Madoff’s family will continue to live the good life now that he has pled guilty. Hopefully this article assists. Also, check out my…
Suit filed by fired officer who declined shock draws divided reactions Should a sheriff be able to reassign an officer to a different, less desirable position if the officer refuses to undergo a training exercise? What if that training exercise required the officer to receive a shock from a Taser?…
As criminal defense attorney’s, we frequently hear the same question: “How can you defend those guilty people?” Erroneously presupposed by those who ask this questions is that all the people that we represent are all guilty. We have different responses when asked this question depending on who asks and how…
The state of Florida announced recently that it would not seek the death penalty in the highly publicized Orlando murder case against “tot mom” Casey Anthony. Although the trial is not scheduled to begin for quite some time, the prosecution’s recent decision has left many people unhappy and even angry,…
Navy sailor Javier Trevino says he’s always enjoyed a hot cup of tea, but the tea he tried in early July of last year ruined his life. “It just tasted good. It’s herbal tea. Had a good taste to it, good flavor to it.” “My whole world came crashing down”…