In West Kendall, a Miami community, police searched frantically for after his mother said they were run off the road and her son was taken. For 24 hours, the search took place throughout southwest Miami Dade until the body of 9-year-old Alejandro Ripley was found in a canal. The boy was severely autistic and said to have been kidnapped by two black men while on the way home from a Home Depot run. The mother, Patricia Ripley, seemed distraught but didn't appear to have her story straight, leading the authorities to wonder if she was telling the truth.
Important Things to Know About Miami Dade Courts Shifting to a Virtual Hearing System
While the world is seemingly turned upside down due to the coronavirus outbreak, Miami Dade's Court System has had to quickly transition into a safer environment while still maintaining its necessary proceedings and observing best practices.
4 Crazy Criminal Defenses that Actually Worked
The court system is a complicated and when it comes to having your case heard there are several different ways to validate the choices that may have lead to committing a crime. When it comes to criminal defenses, there's a gamut of options that can be used to explain one's case. From self-defense to insanity plea, juries and judges have heard them all, but that doesn't stop defense attorneys from coming up with whatever defense it takes to protect their client.
