Despite revisions to Florida's 10-20-Life law that would have prevented the state's mandatory minimum from attaching the 20-year maximum to Eric Wright's sentence, an appeals court judge regretfully upheld the outdated law and cited "bad timing" in his opinion. A three-judge appellate panel at the 1st District Court of Appeal found that Wright’s 20-year maximum...
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Florida's Second District Court of Appeals Rules Red Light Camera Tickets are Legal!
Today Florida's 2nd District Court of Appeals (DCA) ruled that municipalities can contract with 3rd party vendors to sort through images and issue violations for red light violations. This ruling covers Polk, Pasco, Hillsborough Pinellas, Manatee, and other counties in the jurisdiction of the 2nd DCA. The opinion can be read here. While the opinion...
Read More28 people arrested in Pasco County, Florida Prostitution sting. Who may have to pay the $5,000.00 civil penalty? What is the status of the appeal of this outrageous fine?
The Pasco County Sheriff announced the results of a four day Prostitution sting operation today that resulted in 28 arrests. Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco stated the females were arrested after advertising on the internet. This usually means the women posted an ad on “Backpage.com” under “Escort Services” or “Massage”. The Lewdness/Prostitution statute has different sections...
Read MoreAnother Christmas Prostitution sting in Polk County results in 61 arrests.
Sheriff Grady Judd will hold a press conference today to announce the results of the latest Polk Prostitution sting from last week. The sting was part of a undercover operation targeting individuals who respond to online advertisements on Backpage.com. The online ads are usually listings for escort or massage services, but once the person responds to the hotel,...
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