Category: Criminal Defense

Cameras roll as armed robber shoots man in NW Dade | Miami Herald

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An armed robber on a bicycle rolled up to man who had just walked out of a Northwest Miami-Dade food market, demanded money and then shot him in the face, police said.Source: www.miamiherald.com   Man shot in the face in robbery, cops say. Confrontation caught on camera.An armed robber on a bicycle rolled up to man who had just walked out of a Northwest Miami-Dade food market, demanded money and then shot him in the face, police said.Much of... [...]

Trial starts for man accused of murdering Miami punk musician Luis Salgar | Miami Herald

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Trial began Thursday for the suspected burglar who killed Louis Salgar, a guitarist and bartender shot to death inside his Miami house in June 2014.Source: www.miamiherald.com   The gun was bought for protection. An intruder used it to murder a popular punk musicianLouis Salgar and his two roommates were living the Miami life. The 29-year-old played guitar for a punk band and poured cocktails at bars in Wynwood and Miami Beach, a trade he... [...]

Wife allegedly beaten by defense attorney takes stand in trial – NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida

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The wife of well-known criminal defense attorney David Brener took the witness stand to shed light on accusations against her husband on the second day of his trial.Source: www.nbc-2.com   Wife allegedly beaten by defense attorney takes stand in trialThe wife of well-known criminal defense attorney David Brener took the witness stand to shed light on accusations against her husband on the second day of his trial."I was scared to death," Shawn... [...]

Washington defense attorney, facing disciplinary action for alleged misconduct, gives up law license | Tri-City Herald

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John R. Crowley has given up his law license to avoid disciplinary action after multiple findings of alleged misconduct by the Washington State Bar Association. His resignation was effective Sept. 18. Source: www.tri-cityherald.com Accused of misconduct, criminal defense attorney quits practice A criminal defense attorney whose Tri-City cases included several homicides and serious assaults has given up his law license after several findings... [...]

Gallup survey: 7 in 10 Americans believe crime increased from previous year – UPI.com

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Seventy percent of Americans believe there is more crime than last year, according to a Gallup survey.Source: www.upi.com  Gallup survey: 7 in 10 Americans believe crime increased from previous yearWASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Seventy percent of Americans believe there is more crime than last year, according to a Gallup survey.Conversely, 20 percent responded there is less crime, according to a Gallup survey released Wednesday.Last year, 63... [...]