An officer with a lengthy record of impropriety and complaints in a police force notorious for misconduct was arrested late last month for DUI charges.History of MisconductDespite myriad allegations of improper conduct in his past, Major Peter Cruz was hired to join...
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Supreme Court to Address Insider Training
Insider trading will be considered once by the Supreme Court after an overturned conviction is being challenged by government lawyers. The definition of insider trading was previously established prior by the Supreme Court. The upcoming consideration of United States...
Policeman’s Best Friends May be Violating Civil Liberties
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently made a ruling on the use of drug sniffing dogs in U.S. vs. Bentley. Trained dogs have very sensitive noses and are able to identify drugs, but the problem in police forces is that dogs are also hard-wired to...
Improperly obtained confession leads to overturned murder conviction
When you're arrested for a crime you have certain rights granted to you. One of these rights is the Fifth Amendment, which is specifically worded as follows."No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or...
DCF Employee and Husband use Benefits Fraudulently
A Miami couple is facing fraud charges for using access to public assistance applications to fraudulently access benefits under other people's names.DCF Worker uses confidential information to commit fraud56-year-old Clara Builes worked for the Florida Department of...
Do you have a right to an expectation of privacy with pocket-dialed calls?
In today's world, technology follows us wherever we go. Think about the last time you left your cell phone at home. It was probably an accident. If you're one of the millions of people who carry their cell phone with them at all times, you'll probably want to take...
Field Sobriety Tests in Arizona: You Can Say No
If you got pulled over for a DUI in Arizona and the officer asks you to perform the Field Sobriety Tests or (FST) you CAN say no. In Arizona the constitutional rights of an individual prohibit an officer from asking to many questions, denying you to speak to counsel...
Former Drug Court Judge Sentenced for Stealing Cocaine
59-year-old Paul Pozonsky, a former judge from Western Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 days to two years in jail for stealing cocaine. He pled guilty in March to charges stemming from directing that cocaine meant for police custody be stored in his chambers....
Complaint Alleges South Florida Media Company Defrauded Clients
Platinum Television Group of Coral Springs and three other companies - New Line Media Solutions, U.S. Media Television and FR media, all of which were formed by Paul Scott - were named by the Florida Attorney General's Office in a complaint recently. The Attorney...
Ex-Goldman Sach’s Programmer has Charges Overturned Again
Former Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov has just received a second overturned conviction, this time at the state level, in New York. It comes three years after he had a federal conviction reversed.Aleynikov was originally charged and found guilty of corporate...






