Child abuse cases in Jacksonville and all over the United States are considered very serious. Five children are in the government’s care after two of the kids were found bound and with blindfolds over their eyes in a parking lot in Lawrence, Kansas. According to an article on abc.com, the family consisting of a man,…
Continue reading ›Nassau County Commissioner Stacey Johnson found herself behind bars last weekend, arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). Johnson was arrested about 10:30 p.m. Friday, and very few details were released by police over the weekend, according to a report on News4Jax. Many in the media are rushing to judgment on Johnson, primarily because it’s…
Continue reading ›As a Jacksonville Drug Crime Attorney, I have represented many clients who have drug problems. If not for their drug addiction, they probably would have not been arrested in Duval County. There are a few drug treatment options for people charged with crimes in Northeast Florida. If the person arrested in Jacksonville has not been…
Continue reading ›University of Florida defensive tackle, Leon Orr, was in a diversion program for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia charges in Gainesville. According to an article on ESPN.com, while in this program, he received a ticket for Florida Driving on a Suspended License, which is considered a misdemeanor crime. While in this diversion program,…
Continue reading ›A Jacksonville man was arrested in Duval County last week, accused of shining a laser light into the window of a police airplane. The man was charged with misuse of a laser pointing device, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. Believe it or not, the crime is a third-degree felony in Jacksonville, punishable…
Continue reading ›A sailor assigned to the boat, the USS Hue City, has been arrested on felony assault charges in Duval County. Jonathan Lee, according to an article in the Florida Times Union, allegedly showed his gun and threatened to shoot a fellow sailor. Police were dispatched and met with the alleged victim. The alleged victim said…
Continue reading ›The fiasco in opening the new Duval County Courthouse in downtown Jacksonville isn’t just a public relations black eye for the city, it’s been grinding the justice system to a halt. The new courthouse is now set to open June 18 – though we’ll believe it when we see it. If it does, the court…
Continue reading ›As a Jacksonville Domestic Battery Attorney, I have read hundreds, if not thousands of arrest and booking reports associated with domestic violence charges in Florida. It is very easy to get arrested for Domestic Battery in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns Counties. Most of the time, it only takes one person telling police someone…
Continue reading ›Prosecutors will have an interesting decision to make this week on 11 Fleming Island High School students charged with ransacking an unlocked home during Memorial Day weekend. All of the boys are 16 and 17, most of them football players at Fleming Island, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. Most are charged with…
Continue reading ›Normally, if you are convicted of a crime and sentenced in Jacksonville, you must appeal your sentence from jail or prison. Not so for Polo heir John Goodman. According to an article in the Palm Beach Post, Goodman will remain in the comfort of his home while his DUI case is appealed. He was convicted…
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