| June 30, 2010 |
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Habitual Traffic Offender/HTO
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| If you have been arrested as a Habitual Traffic Offender and charged with an "HTO," be advised that this is a third degree felony. Any third degree felony is punishable by up to 5 years in state prison. In Florida, the Department of Motor Vehicles ... |
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| June 13, 2010 |
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Baby Lollipops Murder Trial
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| It was almost 20 years ago that an FPL crew found the body of Baby Lollipops covered in leaves on Miami Beach. The 3 year old boy received his nickname because he was wearing a lollipop t-shirt when his body was found. His mother, Ana Maria Cardona, ... |
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| June 07, 2010 |
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Pre Trial Intervention
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| Pre Trial Intervention, otherwise known as PTI, is a diversion program that allows one who is charged with a criminal offense to obtain a dismissal of all charges after completing a program with conditions set by the State Attorney's Office. PTI is a ... |
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| June 05, 2010 |
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Bench warrant
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| A bench warrant or an Alias Capias can be issued by a court for a defendant's failure to appear for a case. Other circumstances may exist for the issuance of a warrant by a judge; for example, a violation of probation . If one is placed on probabtion ... |
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| June 04, 2010 |
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Domestic Violence
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| When an arrest for Domestic Violence is made by the police, Florida law requires that before that person is released from jail he/she must be brought before a judge within 24 hours. The judge will determine what the appropriate bond is depending ... |
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| June 02, 2010 |
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Trafficking
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| When most people think of trafficking they imagine Miami Vice. The image of go fast boats eluding the police filled with kilos of cocaine comes to mind. In fact Trafficking in drugs simply is the amount of drugs in question. Trafficking in cocaine ... |
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| June 02, 2010 |
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Grand Theft vs. Petit Theft, What's the Difference?
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| What is a grand theft ? It is simply a taking of goods valued at $300.00 or more. For example, if you are accused of stealing a shirt that has a value of $301.00. This is considered Grand Theft simply because the value of the item taken was more ... |
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| June 02, 2010 |
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Homeless Hate Crime
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| 2 people were arrested in Broward county yesterday for beating a homeless man and charged with attempted murder. The legislature has recently declared homeless people part of a protected class. The new law classifies an attack on a homeless person ... |
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| May 28, 2010 |
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Drug convictions in Florida
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| In Florida any conviction of a Drug related offense will result in a 2 year drivers license suspension. An experienced Miami Criminal defense lawyer can assist in trying to prevent this from occurring. One way of avoiding a drivers license ... |
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| May 28, 2010 |
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DUI Blow or Refuse
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| Posted By Michael Mirer |
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| I am a Miami Criminal defense attorney handling Duis . Many people constantly ask me whether in the event they are arrested for a dui should they blow or refuse. What every client should know is the law and the consequence of either refusing or ... |
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| May 14, 2010 |
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Signs of Driving Under the Influence
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| Posted By Miami Criminal Defense Attorney |
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| There are certain signs police look for when deciding whether or not to pull someone over on suspicion of driving under the influence . This includes certain driving patterns, as well as certain physical characteristics. Some of the driving patterns ... |
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