Category: Criminal Defense

Broward Judge Holds Deputy in Contempt Over Inmate’s Shoes

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Officials say a dispute over a defendant's shoes led to a judge ordering a detention sergeant to be handcuffed and briefly charged with contempt of court. The Miami Herald reports Broward Circuit Judge Michael Usan called murder case defendant Richard Walker to testify Wednesday in his courtroom. The sergeant told the judge Walker's shoes, which his lawyer had brought for the court appearance, weren't checked and approved by... [...]

Man accused of shooting pregnant girlfriend ordered held without bond

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MIAMI - A Miami man appeared in court Wednesday, days after he was accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend. Raymond Del Toro, 29, is facing charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery of a pregnant victim in the shooting of Rosalyn Toledo, 22. He clasped his hands in a praying stance when he heard in court that his son is in good condition after Toledo delivered him two weeks early. Police said... [...]

South Florida businessman convicted in $1B Medicare fraud, largest ever charged by Justice department

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A federal jury on Friday convicted a Florida health care executive on 20 criminal counts in what prosecutors described as a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme. Jurors reached a partial verdict after four days of deliberating the fate of Philip Esformes in one of the biggest such cases in U.S. history. Jurors were undecided on six additional counts, but prosecutors accepted the verdict rather than send them back for further... [...]

Felicity Huffman Among 14 Pleading Guilty In Admissions Scandal

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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – “Desperate Housewives” actress Felicity Huffman has agreed to plead guilty along with a dozen other parents across the country to charges stemming from a wide-ranging college-admissions cheating scandal, federal prosecutors announced Monday. The Department of Justice announced Monday that Huffman is pleading guilty to charges that she paid Newport Beach businessman Rick Singer – the mastermind... [...]

Miami-Dade Cop Repeatedly Pointed His Gun at Black Drivers, Lawsuit Says

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Two cousins getting ready to head to a Miami Dolphins game in 2017 were parked in a driveway when a Miami-Dade cop approached them. Officer Carlos Angulo allegedly ripped the men out of the car and pointed a gun at the driver's head, ultimately sending him to the emergency room. In a second case that year, Angulo reportedly pointed a gun at a high-school teacher and track coach who was simply driving a student to practice. Now,... [...]