Daniel Troya, 25, and Ricardo Sanchez Jr., 25, are now facing sentencing in federal trial regarding the Florida Turnpike executions of Jose Luis Escobedo, 28, Yessica Guerrero Escobedo, 25, and their sons, in what has been claimed to be one of the most horrific and disheartening murders on the state’s…
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Fort Lauderdale Hit By Armed Robberies
Fort Lauderdale is shaken up by a string of shootings and robberies committed by who police believe to be one man. The first incident occurred at a Subway on Sunrise Blvd. The individual leaped over the counter and discharged his firearm randomly while demanding the register till. The second incident…
Law and Disorder: Drug Traffickers Caught
Temario D’Andre, 23, Frederick Antonio Campbell, 20, and Alex Lee Campbell, 21, were arrested by police on charges of drug trafficking in a marijuana distribution case spanning from California to Florida. According to Jacksonville Police, nearly $573,000 in cash, 100 pounds of marijuana, a few high-powered rifles and handguns. Other…
Sports Betting Strife In South Florida
A criminal sports betting syndicate has been busted in Philadelphia. Wagering is illegal in most states, Florida has extensive laws concerning gambling and illegal betting. South Florida is a hotspot for this sort of criminal activity. Criminal defense attorney Ralph Behr has had over 10 cases in the last two…
Mortgage Fraud
South Florida, Fort Lauderdale and Miami , have become a hotbed of prosecution for mortgage fraud. The US Attorney, Broward, Miami and Palm Beach State Attorneys (prosecutors) and the Florida Attorney Generals Office of the Statewide Prosecutor have filed several dozen criminal prosecutions in Fort Lauderdale and Miami in both…
SHOULD JURORS KNOW THE SENTENCE?
All my loyal blog readers have a chance to let me know what to do about the law. Vote by emailing me at ralph@ralphbehr.com A YES vote means: yes: the jury should hear from the judge about the penalty (jail sentence) if they convict a defendant. A NO vote means:…
POLICE ARRESTED FOR BEATING SUSPECT
Two West Palm Beach police officers were fired and one quit when their video camera, mounted in the front of the police cruiser, video-taped the officers kicking and punching a suspect who was in handcuffs. South Florida criminal defense lawyers have been aware of the police brutality for years. Many…
Executions in 2007
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Crime in South Florida & Georgia
Florida and Georgia unite to fight crime. A joint effort between law enforcement officials in Georgia and Florida to collect and share criminal intelligence will bring criminals to justice. Criminal intelligence…? Oxymoron, dumb oxen, or just police-talk? With this news criminal defense lawyers throughout Florida now know the task force…
U.S. Leads World in Prison Population
PRISON IS THE ANSWER. WHAT IS THE QUESTION? 25% of all prisoners in the entire world are in U.S. prisons. The U.S. has 5% of the world population. Why? The U.S. puts more people in prison for theft, forgery, bad checks, drug possession then any other nation in the world.…