Category: Criminal Defense Law

Miami Woman on Trial for Killing Her Husband’s Suspected Murderer

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http://www.florida-criminal-lawyer-blog.com/2014/11/miami_wo... Miami Woman on Trial for Killing Her Husband's Suspected Murderer As reported by the Miami Herald, a widow, Janepsy Carballo, is on trial in Miami facing charges of second-degree murder in the shooting death of her late husband's suspected killer. In April 2008, Ms. Carballo's husband was gunned down on his front lawn, allegedly by two men, one of whom was Ilan... [...]

Florida Food Stamp Fraud

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  http://www.jeffweiner.com/florida-area-residents-arrested-fo... Florida-Area Residents Arrested for Food Stamp Fraud Recently, the Florida Palm County Police Department arrested three men in connection with their suspected involvement in an illegal gambling and food-stamp fraud operation. It is believed that the operation, dubbed The Hunger Games, was conducted out of a local area food market where gambling activities occurred and... [...]

What to Do If You Are Arrested in Miami

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http://criminalattorneymiami.net/what-to-do-if-you-are-arres... What to Do If You Are Arrested in Miami An arrest can occur for numerous reasons and you do not have to have a criminal history to find yourself being arrested by Miami police. But, if you are arrested, what are you supposed to do? Anyone who is arrested must know their rights and more importantly, what to do post-arrest. What you do after you are arrested could determine... [...]

Feds Charge Alleged Gang Members with Racketeering, Gun and Drug Charges

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 http://www.paulpetruzzi.com/Criminal-Defense-Blog/2014/Octob... Feds Charge Alleged Gang Members with Racketeering, Gun and Drug Charges Members alleged to be part of the "Big Money Team," a Miami street gang, were federally indicted. The federal indictment charges the alleged "BMT" members with robbery, assault, carjacking, extortion, drug possession, drug distribution and racketeering. According to the Miami Herald: They... [...]

Judge Hands Down Controversial Sentence

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http://www.dmt-law.com/Blog/2014/July/Judge-Hands-Down-Contr...   Judge Hands Down Controversial Sentence A local judge ordered a former Coconut Grove lawyer to serve six years of probation with the condition that he pay back $700,000 that he allegedly stole from clients. The State of Florida charged Guy Bailey in 2010 with 1 st Degree Grand Theft. The attorney charged in the case was once considered to be one of the top... [...]