Attorneys for the defendants in a Miami Medicare fraud case are seeking to have charges dismissed against their clients after evidence implicating federal prosecutors have come to light.Medicare fraud case pendingDr. Salo Sharipo of Broward County was indicted in 2014...
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Changes to Electronic Communications Privacy Act Could Let FBI into Your Email
How far can law enforcement dig into your search history? Changes to existing laws may soon permit a deeper dive than is currently allowed.The Obama administration wants to grant the FBI access to the internet search histories of private citizens. The proposed...
Discrimination in Jury Selection Proved in 1987 Case
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Georgia death row inmate Timothy Tyrone Foster. In a 7-1 decision, the High Court ruled that the prosecution in Foster's case had illegally discriminated against potential jurors based on race. Foster was convicted in...
22 Accused of Committing $13.1 Million in Food Stamp Fraud
According the Miami Herald, a recent raid on a poplar flea market has resulted in 22 people being charged in food stamp fraud. If found guilty for taking what amounts to $13.1 million in government issued food assistance, the arrests would be the largest food stamp...
Florida’s Death Penalty Conviction Practices Under Scrutiny
Recent state court decisions and amendments to the laws surrounding the constitutionality of death penalty sentencing practices in Florida are being challenged by judges in multiple cases. In the most recent development, a Miami-Dade judge found the death penalty to...
Supreme Court Questions Constitutionality of Breathalyzer Tests
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered the fourth amendment implications of the administration of breathalyzer tests for suspected drunk drivers. While it is true that in all 50 states there are laws which allow a person's driver's license to be revoked if...
Is the “Textalyzer” the Next Tool of Highway Patrols?
Everyone has heard of the Breathalyzer, the device which determines a driver's blood-alcohol level, but new on the driver's stage we have what is known as the "Textalyzer", a tool invented to keep people from texting and driving. Although the invention is still in its...
Man Released After Wrongful Conviction in 43-Year Cold Case
Recent evidence has shed light on a 43-year cold case. In 2012, Jack McCullough was convicted of the 1957 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph in Sycamore, Illinois. McCullough was questioned as a suspect soon after the girl's disappearance. He provided...
Assets Can’t Be Frozen If Not Tied to a Crime, Supreme Court Says
Late last month, the Supreme Court battled it out over the legality of the government freezing money unconnected to a crime. Justice Stephen G. Breyer said the case was a simple one, that the government can confiscate "a robber's loot, a drug seller's cocaine, a...
What You Need to Know About Filing a Motion to Vacate Judgment and Sentence in Florida
Picture this: you've just interviewed for your dream job, and you feel great about it, with the exception of one tiny detail. You've got something on your record. The worst part about it is, the thing that's on your record is an old and minor conviction.Believe it or...






