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Pre-Arrest Questioning

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http://www.mirandarights.org/prearrestquestioning.html... Pre-Arrest Questioning If you have ever watched a crime drama on television, you have probably seen the officer advise the suspect of his or her Miranda Rights. This warning is read after an arrest has been made and before police questioning is conducted. The Miranda Warning says: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a... [...]

Florida Supreme Court settles lesbian custody battle

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/08/florida-supreme-court-s... Florida Supreme Court settles lesbian custody battle The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a woman who donated an egg to her lesbian partner has parental rights to the child and ordered a lower court to work out custody, child support and visitation arrangements. The case involves two women, identified only by their initials, who had a child together. One... [...]

Miami Man Caught With $160K of Marijuana Wrapped as Christmas Presents

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http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/12/miami_man_cau... Miami Man Caught With $160K of Pot Wrapped as Christmas Presents A Miami man was caught trying to bring a green Christmas up to the folks of Pennsylvania. Randy Jesus Valdivia, a 38-year-old resident of Surfside, wasn't driving a sleigh, but instead a 2014 Dodge Caravan. On Thursday afternoon, police pulled over the vehicle for displaying "criminal activity indicators" in a... [...]

Miccosukee child custody case should remain in Florida court, judge rules. – Miami-Dade

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http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/21/3769538/miccosukee-chi... Miccosukee child custody case should remain in Florida court, judge rules. - Miami-Dade  A custody dispute involving the children of a Miccosukee mother and non-Indian father belongs in a Florida state court, not in a tribal court, a Miami-Dade judge ruled this week. The decision marks the first time a South Florida judge has stripped authority from the tribal court... [...]

As trial looms, details emerge about Miami-Dade video gamer’s murder plot – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com

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  http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/12/3867115/as-trial-looms... As trial looms, details emerge about Miami-Dade video gamer’s murder plot  Nianthony Martinez, short, quiet, bespectacled and perpetually dressed in black, spent his days immersed in video games. Angel Gamez, a former frat boy at Florida International University, worked as a power company customer service representative. The two men, acquaintances from a high... [...]