Criminal Defense
Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Miami Criminal Defense Attorney
In criminal law, there are varying levels of offenses. An infraction is the least serious, followed by a misdemeanor, with a felony being the worst. A misdemeanor is usually punished by fines and time ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you were accused of being involved in a crime in any way, you could be charged with aiding and abetting. It is not necessary to actually be present when the crime took place, but it is necessary ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Miami Criminal Attorney
Almost one month ago, twenty-one-year-old D.L. was robbed, but the offender was not located. On Thursday January 5 th , D.L. was driving with two friends when she saw the man who had robbed her weeks ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
Another doctor has pleaded guilty in connection with a massive illegal prescription drug network blamed for at least 50 deaths. Dr. Michael Aruta, 48, of Boca Raton, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal ...
Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
Often times, individuals entrusted with enforcing our laws are accused of violating them. An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agent from Florida has pleaded not guilty to a child rape charge in ... Continue reading "ICE Agent Pleads Not Guilty for Child Rape Case" »
Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
According to the Sun Sentinel, Five South Floridians were arrested and charged with staging an accident grand theft and insurance fraud , Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced today. ... Continue reading "Five Arrested in Alleged Staged Accident Ring" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
The Palm Beach state attorney's recent decision to dedicate a single prosecutor to animal cruelty cases is creating a debate as to the necessity of whether such is a waste of scarce resources. ... Continue reading "Are Animal Cruelty prosecutions a Waste?" »
Posted on Sep 14, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
The short, easy answer is a resounding NO. However, such is common watercooler conversation in courts and law offices throughout the state. It has become a hot issue in the last few days since a Palm ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
A woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly tried to run over a Hialeah police officer and crashed into six vehicles on Okeechobee Road, tying up morning traffic while police closed the road. ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
A Broward County jury, after deliberating less than a day, has found Berenice Juarez guilty first-degree murder in the 2010 stabbing death of her mother's boyfriend in Delray Beach . Juarez, 18, ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By Brett Schwartz
A Federal Judge in Orlando has recently ruled Florida’s drug statute unconstitutional because, according to the court, it violates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Since that ruling, at ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2010 By Brett Schwartz
A diversion program is a negotiated resolution that would guarantee that your criminal case is dismissed, once certain conditions were fulfilled. Such conditions could include, classes such as a theft ...
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Posted on May 7, 2010 By Brett Schwartz
Police have arrested man suspected of fatally punching another man in the head. The charges stem from an incident in which the suspect, Sosthene Louis, allegedly walked up to the victim and a friend ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2010 By Brett Schwartz
Every single week, our attorneys at Hager & Schwartz, P.A. speak with new clients who recently got arrested for allegedly committing an act of domestic violence against another, whether the ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2010 By Brett Schwartz
According to the Sun Sentinel, the city has suspended two Fort Lauderdale police officers who may have violated department policy in their off-duty work last year for Ponzi suspect Scott Rothstein . ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
A Broward sheriff's deputy arrested after authorities say he promised to turn a blind eye on a marijuana grow-house in exchange for cash became the fourth deputy this year to be accused of abusing ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
The girlfriend of Dolphins practice squad player Wilfred "Will" Billingsley this morning said she won't press charges after a Broward County judge ordered him held on $4,000 bail for ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Crime in Broward and Palm Beach counties decreased slightly during the first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2008, according to statistics compiled by the Florida Department of Law ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
A Broward judge today sentenced two former Lauderhill police officers each to a year of probation for falsifying reports to say a driver was a belligerent aggressor who tried to kick out a patrol car ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
For wearing handcuff keys on a necklace draped around his neck, a homeless Miami Beach man could face years in prison. Prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged Michael Gonzalez, 22, with disorderly ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Eleven people hired to register potential voters in Miami-Dade County before last year's presidential election were being sought Wednesday for falsifying hundreds of voter registration cards. The ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Miami-Dade officers shot an armed man several times late Tuesday after a confrontation, police said. The man was taken by helicopter to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in serious ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
A driver's blood alcohol level was almost three times over the legal limit Tuesday morning when he hit and killed a motorcyclist, police said. Robert Jones, 31, of Miramar , was arrested after police ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Police officers will be out in force tonight and early Saturday morning in a crackdown on those who are DUI ( driving under the influence ). The patrols will start at 11 p.m. and continue until 3 ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Convinced they were picking up money being given away by a government agency, 76 people were instead picked up by police when they arrived to collect their prize. There was no cash and no agency: It ...
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