The uncontested report of the referee is approved and George Murrayb Hudson is reinstated effective immediately under the terms and conditions set forth in the report. Read the Supreme Court of Florida Discipline case by Richard B. Marx.
A Miami man will spend 15 years in prison for his role in a fatal 2008 supermarket robbery, and for later escaping from Miami-Dade police headquarters before he could be booked into jail. Brainely Morelus, 21, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree felony murder, attempted felony murder, attempted armed robbery and escape. He’ll also serve [...]
Mortgage fraud is a term used to describe a broad variety of criminal actions where the intent is to materially misrepresent or omit information on a mortgage loan application to obtain a loan or to obtain a larger loan than would have been obtained had the lender or borrower known the truth. In federal courts, [...]
A Harare magistrate says journalists who are challenging the constitutionality of Section 31 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, which has been widely used to arrest media practitioners have a strong case. The section deals with publication of statements that “undermine public confidence in law enforcement agencies.” Magistrate Don Ndirowei on Monday removed [...]
A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct. Criminal defense lawyers can be permanently employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts. Such lawyers are often called public defenders. For a much more extensive discussion of criminal defense, see public defender. The terminology is [...]
Miami – The federal judge in Florida who struck down President Obama’s health-care reform law a month ago issued a stay of that order on Thursday – while insisting that the government launch a fast-track appeal. In a tartly-worded order, Senior US District Judge Roger Vinson issued the stay under the condition that government lawyers [...]