APRIL 27, 2017 Marco Aurelio Coello was tortured in Venezuela before he left that country to seek asylum in the United States. Coello is an activist who took part in a protest in 2014 in opposition to the regime of Nicolás Maduro when he was a high school student. In…
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Verdict Decided in South Florida Homicide of Former Cop by Ex-Wife
This article is about the case of a Clearwater High School teacher named Cara Ryan who admitted to the shooting death of her ex-husband, John Rush, a retired Sergeant for the St. Petersburg Police Department. You can find the lead-in to this blog post on my Website by clicking here…
Florida Case Interrupts the Statute of Limitations
A crime that was committed more than a specific quantified number of years ago may be subject to a statute of limitation which is basically a clock making sure prosecutions don’t move forward in an attempt to prosecute a crime based on physical evidence or eyewitness testimony that may have…
South Florida Woman Facing Federal Bank Robbery Charges
It was the height of the Holiday shopping season last month, when a middle aged woman wearing sweat pants and a dark colored hat walked into a bank and simply handed a teller a note which read “This is a robbery. Smile & act naturally”. She also told the teller…
South Florida Man Charged for Arson with Hate Crime Enhancement
Last week, in a Charleston, South Carolina District Courthouse a Federal jury heard the startling recorded confession of Dylan Roof who when questioned by FBI Agents simply said in a calm manner that “I went to that church in Charleston and I did it.” Roof is accused of slaughtering nine…
South Florida Man Arrested Under New Revenge Porn Law
After a rocky three year relationship Michael Hamel, Jr. and his girlfriend parted ways. The breakup was not affable and was ended by the woman, whose name is being withheld. The relationship grew so troubled that last September, Hamel’s girlfriend and mother of his child had a restraining order filed…
Elderly Florida Man Charged with Battery in Political Argument with Spouse
With less than two weeks until the American public will cast their votes for our next President, cases of tempers reaching a fever pitch are being reported by the press as well as the police. This election has already demonstrated acts of extreme passion resulting in violence at Donald Trump…
Miami-Dade Road Rage Homicide Suspect to Face no Trial
If you or someone close to you is accused of any type of the many serious types of charges associated with a homicide it is essential to consult with knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who specializes in these types of cases at the earliest possible time before or after charges are…
Miami-Dade Woman Arrested for DUI Manslaughter and Related Charges
If you or someone close to you is charged with any alcohol-related driving violation it’s crucial to retain a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who specializes in these types of occurrences at the earliest possible moment. Accepting her fate at the Turner Gilford Knight Correctional Center late last month where she…
Second Convicted Inmate Scheduled for Release in Massive Health Care Fraud
Following up on an article posted here last September, the second of five defendants who was convicted of bribery charges that stemmed from a fraud that amounted to millions in duplicitous Medicaid and food stamps payments will be released from a Residential Reentry Management (RRM) field office, a halfway house…