Possession of a cellular phone in a Florida prison is a felony punishable by five years in prison. Cellphones have been tossed over prison walls, smuggled in by guards, and sold for commissary rights. In fact in Texas prisons heroine sells for $50.00 and a cellphone for $200.00. Citing Florida’s…
In one word: everything. An interview is a fact gathering contact. An interrogation is what the police do when you are a suspect and the purpose is to get an incriminating statement that can be used to convict you. If you are talking to the police ask: is this an…
In a criminal case that started in Miami, Florida, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a sex offender may view pornography that doesn’t relate to the “deviant behavior pattern” of their sex crime. The Florida criminal statute regulating sex offender probation bans possession of materials that “are relevant to the…
Cocaine possession in Florida is charged three ways: 1. Personal use amounts are usually filed as possession cases: a maximum of five years in Florida prison. Drug rehabilitation is offered to first time arrestees with no prior felony convictions. 2. Sale or Delivery of Cocaine carries a 15 year sentence.…
The North Carolina legislature voted to pay $50,000.00 for every year exonerated defendants spend in prison. Currently the going rate is $20,000.00 per year. At the urging of Senator Elie Kinnaird of North Carolina the legislature is increasing it to $50,000.00.
Shakespeare wrote Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned. He never lived in Texas, or Florida for that matter. Texas has executed 405 convicted murderers since 1976. Florida ranked number five in the US with a total of 64 executions. Utah ranked 20 with six. Texas also boasts 34…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN FLORIDA: MICKEY MOUSE TELLS MINI NO GUNS AT WORK Is Mickey Mouse afraid of Mini Mouse? Is there a mouse in the house with a gun? Disney, citing its Federal fireworks permit, is trying to keep guns out of the hands of the mouseketeers. The NRA says…
The following information is provided as a public service. It concerns the registration requirements of those convicted in Florida criminal courts of sex offenses. There are two designations in Florida: sexual offenders and sexual predators. A sexual predator or sexual offender subject to required registration.All offenders must report in person…
In Florida convicted felons cannot vote. Governor Crist has advocated returning civil rights to convicted felons after they have served their time. Southern states such as Florida have a history of racially based obstructions for minority voters: tactics such as poll taxes, literacy laws, and political gerrymandering. There are currently…
On June 1, 2008 The Justice Department released its newest version of what are the Federal Sex Offender Registration standards. It is called the Sexual Offender Notification ACT (SORNA) These new the guidelines are for the Adam Walsh Act’s sex offender registration and notification provisions of Florida and other states.…