A criminal charge involves a criminal complaint, or an “accusatory instrument,” which is the papers filed that accuse someone of committing a crime. There are two delineating criteria factored into considering if a criminal complaint is to be used in a case. One factor looks at whether state or federal laws were broken, which usually...
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Aaron Hernandez guilty murder verdict proves why you should be very careful before you talk to the police!
Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez was found guilty of murder today. After days of deliberation the jury returned their guilty verdict. Why did the jury find him guilty? The jurors said it was because Hernandez lied to owner Robert Kraft about the incident! New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft testified that Hernandez told him...
Read MoreCanadian teen arrested for Polk "SWATting" incident for alleged fake calls to law enforcement.
A Canadian juvenile was arrested in the recent Polk County "swatting" case. "SWATting" is when an individual attempts to lure the SWAT time to respond to a location for a fake threat of some type. Polk County deputies allege the teen anonymously placed hoax calls to law enforcement officials in an effort to lure SWAT...
Read MoreSome Sex Crimes, Such as Sexting, Do Not Always Involve Force
By definition, a sex crime is committed using threat or force to coerce someone into performing an unwanted sexual act. State governments usually prosecute these types of crimes. Should the commission of such an offense occur in two different states, it is usually the federal government that prosecutes. Penalties are more severe if the crime...
Read MoreWhat Does the Crime of Involuntary Manslaughter Involve?
Involuntary manslaughter can defined in several different ways, depending on the circumstances of a case. While involuntary manslaughter may, of course, be involuntary, it may also include a deliberate act. In some situations resulting in a death, the death was an accident or a caused by a careless individual. However, even in circumstances where a...
Read MoreTampa firefighter’s 3rd DUI arrest in Pasco County could result in a 10 year driver’s license suspension, felony conviction, and 5 years in Florida State Prison.
Over the weekend, a Tampa Fire Rescue firefighter was arrested for DUI in Holiday, Pasco County. This was allegedly his 3rd DUI arrest with priors in 2001 and 2012. If that is true, if convicted of DUI, there would be a 10 year driver’s license suspension as part of his sentence. Three (3) DUI convictions...
Read MoreFemale teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with her student. Teacher was booked into the Polk County Jail on counts of
Yesterday, a female Polk County teacher was arrested for allegedly having sex with her 17 year old student. The teacher, Jennifer Fichter, is an English teacher at Central Florida Aerospace Academy. The arrest allegedly stemmed from text messages the teen's mother found on her son's phone. The mother then allegedly asked the teacher to come to...
Read MoreLeaving the scene of an accident resulting in death arrest made in weekend Tampa accident. How serious is this 1st degree felony? Very!
On Friday a fatal hit and run accident occurred in Tampa. All police reports refer to "accidents" as "crashes" to inflate the public and eventually the jury's attitude in these tragic cases. While there are cases where someone leaves on purpose, many times the driver is in shock and scared and leaves the scene, not...
Read MoreTampa Bay Lightning player Ryan Malone arrested for DUI and felony possession of cocaine.
Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player Ryan Malone was arrested for DUI and possession of cocaine early this morning. The incident allegedly happened in South Tampa. These are very serious charges as a DUI carries a number of penalties and can affect your employment, car insurance, criminal record, and result in a license suspension. Possession of...
Read MoreAlleged Polk County "road rage" incident captured on cell phone video at Winter Haven McDonald's Drive-thru
Last week a video went viral of a woman videotaping an alleged "road rage" in Florida that went viral. Today, Polk County had it's own alleged road rage incident. This too was captured on a cell phone video and is sure to make the rounds on news stations all throughout the country. The alleged incident...
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