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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 roads.

The family of four was murdered execution style on a dark stretch of the Turnpike two years ago on October 13, 2006. The suspected killers will face the death penalty for the actions committed on that evening. A drug cartel feud was the suspected cause of the altercation and resulting slayings. A “civil war” of sorts had been escalating between certain drug organizations and led to this incident.

The defendants are facing charges of armed carjacking resulting in multiple deaths, weapons counts, conspiracy and drug offenses. All the defendants have current plead not guilty.

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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 took place at the Sea Beach Plaza Hotel. A black male entered and gained the cash from the counter as he pointed a gun at him forcing the clerk to comply. Police are still looking for the suspect and can use any help the community can supply.

He is described as a man in his mid 20s, 5′ 8″ and around 135 pounds with a scar on his right side of face. He was seen driving a ’96 Nissan Maxima with dark tint. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Donald Gauntner at 954-828-5527 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

Robbery and burglary are felonies. Florida Statute defines robbery as:

the taking of money or other property which may be the subject of larceny from the person or custody of another, with intent to either permanently or temporarily deprive the person or the owner of the money or other property, when in the course of the taking there is the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear.

Being armed only adds more to the final sentence and results in:

a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life imprisonment or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

Thats a first degree felony!!

If you have committed any form of burglary or robbery and only want to be defended by the best, Attorney Ralph Behr is here to serve you. He will be with you in court through all precedings and trial meanwhile making sure you get the lowest sentencing possible. You can’t do it alone; you need a lawyer that knows how to get your case heard.

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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 agencies involved were a regional High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force, the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives), and FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement).

Police say a tip from the community gave up where all the contraband would be found, with the marijuana totaling up in a street value of a hundred and twenty five grand. The traffickers were bold enough to send 50 pounds of marijuana at a time via UPS.

Drug trafficking of marijuana, cocaine, and oxycontin or other prescription pharmaceuticals carry a hefty prison term and are very damaging to oneself and to the community. Do not hesitate to contact a lawyer when you’re chips are down and you need to defend yourself to the best extent of the law.

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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 years: arrests in Fort Lauderdale, and Miami.

Wagering and betting on sports events is a felony in Florida you face arrest, and conviction after trial, just like in Philadelphia, only it’s worse…… here it carries a 15 year felony prison term.

If you place wagers you can be arrested as under the principle rule. Know thy bookie. Call thy attorney. His name is Mr. Behr. Phone lines standing by.

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 State and Federal Courts.

These investigations involving mortgage fraud have taken off and are growing. Prosecutions in Fort Lauderdale and Miami have become a daily grind in the local news. The charges of fraud and property investment schemes related to the mortgage market are being prosecuted as follows:

Fraudulent application: Applicants and mortgage brokers are accused of falsifying income status of the buyers or investors to reflect false reports of employment history, income forms, asset statements or credit record.

Flipping: When a buyer or investor pays a low price for a property then sells it at a higher price by falsifying statements to the lender.

Duplicate Statements: One settlement statement is provided to the seller, it shows one price for the property. A second settlement statement is presented to a lender: It shows a higher property value. A loan is given based on the higher value, and the excess loan proceeds is taken by the “actors”, i.e. those accused of mortgage fraud.

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: No: the jury should not hear the possible sentence if they convict.
If you have a reason to vote yes or no I’d like to hear it. I will let you know how the voting went on October 15th. Thanks, R Behr

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 lawyers represent those who are the victims of police abuse and then charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.

Miami and Fort Lauderdale have similar problems with police violence. If you have been the victim of police abuse contacts a local lawyer. You have rights, you can file complaints and your lawyer will see to it that a proper investigation is undertaken.

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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 is functioning and its focus.

Law enforcement agencies in Florida and South Georgia announced they will share leads on unsolved crimes.

Focusing on murder, drug trafficking, theft and sex crimes this joint effort to cobble together criminal intelligence is a new attack on crime.

Major cases from Fort Lauderdale north to the Georgia state line are targeted for joint state efforts to find the criminals and bring them to trial. Stay tuned for more news!

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.

USA: 751 people in prison for every 100,000 in population.

If you count only adults in the U.S. one in every 100 is in jail or prison.

Only Russia comes closes with 627 for every 100,000 people.