Author: Scott A. Ferris, Esq.

Florida Prosecutors Offer to Drop Charges Against Patriots’ Robert Kraft As Part of Deal: Report

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Kraft, 77, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution. About 300 men have been charged and 10 massage parlors closed in multiple counties between Palm Beach and Orlando as part of a law enforcement crackdown on illicit massage parlors and human trafficking. Several operators and employees have also been charged. Police say Kraft visited the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida, twice in... [...]

Former South Florida Cop Convicted of Manslaughter Asking for New Trial

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The former South Florida police officer who was convicted earlier this month in the death of a black motorist along a busy highway is asking for a new trial. Lawyers for Nouman Raja filed the motion Tuesday asking a judge to consider a new trial. The former Palm Beach Gardens cop was convicted March 7th of manslaughter and attempted murder in the 2015 death of Corey Jones. Raja’s lawyers say members of the jury were not instructed... [...]

Senate panel OKs compensation for the wrongfully convicted

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INDIANAPOLIS: A measure advancing in the Indiana Senate would compensate residents found to have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee made minor revisions to the House-approved legislation Tuesday before voting 7-0 in favor of it. The measure now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further analysis of its financial impact on the state. Indiana is one of 17 states... [...]

ICE Issued False Deportation Requests for 420 U.S. Citizens in Miami-Dade, ACLU Reports

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Two American citizens who live in South Florida— Miamian Garland Creedle and Keys resident Peter Sean Brown — sued Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties after being wrongly held in jail and nearly deported thanks to mistaken paperwork from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Frighteningly, those two people are not alone. According to a report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union, ICE erred in issuing 420 "detainer... [...]

‘You lit her on fire!’ Miami judge scolds man who torched girlfriend to death

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A Miami man pleaded guilty Monday to torching his girlfriend to death, but continued to insist “she pushed me to do something like that.” That prompted an extraordinary exchange between Jesus Alvarez, 49, and an incredulous judge. “To tell you the truth, I didn’t mean to do this,” Alvarez said. “Mr. Alvarez, when you put gasoline on someone and you light a match, it’s generally not a good outcome,” Miami-Dade... [...]