Posts in Criminal Cases in the News

May 12 Pembroke Pines Man Charged with Assault on Teens, Hager Defends

Charges have been officially filed against Mario Perez of Pembroke Pines after he allegedly had a dangerous encounter with two ...

May 11 18 Charges by Former Volusia Deputy Dismissed by Prosecutors

This February, the State Attorney’s Office dismissed charges in 18 cases, which all depended on the testimony of former Volusia ...

Jun 16 Can a 50-Year Sentence Be Reduced to 12 Years?

Attorney Brett Schwartz weighed in on one of the most prominent cases involving a man who was accused of organizing a Ponzi scheme ...

May 15 George Zimmerman Shot; Shooter Claims Self-Defense

George Zimmerman, accused and later acquitted of second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin, was shot on Monday. Zimmerman was driving ...

Aug 20 Stand Your Ground, Good or Evil?

Few in America had even heard of the term "Stand Your Ground" before George Zimmerman was arrested on April 11, 2012 and ...

Oct 29 Stand Your Ground Hearings: What you Should Know

There are times that a killing is justified in event that the killer was trying to defend his or herself from an attacker. Many ...