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The Profound Effects Of DUI Charges In Florida
Florida residents charged with even their first DUI offenses may face serious penalties. People who are convicted of drunk driving charges are often ordered to pay fines, court costs, and other fees associated with a driving school, ignition interlock devices, and other penalties. The monetary costs of DUI convictions are often intensified by the detrimental...
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Registering As A Sex Offender Under SORNA
If a Florida resident is convicted of a sex crime, they may be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. This federal law is known as SORNA and allows for federal and state authorities to track sex offenders who have returned to their communities once they have...
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How Prostitution Relates To Sex Crimes
Like most other states in the nation, it is illegal to engage in prostitution in the state of Florida. Prostitution involves one party offering money for services and another party providing or agreeing to provide services of a sexual nature. In most cases, it does not matter whether or not services are actually provided. Those...
Man Driving The Wrong Way Taken Into Custody
A vehicle driven by a 48-year-old man was stopped by Florida police after it was spotted going the wrong way on Jan. 5. A trooper noticed the man’s silver Dodge pickup going northbound in the southbound lane of Route 19. The vehicle was pulled over near Marine Parkway, and the trooper was almost hit as...
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Florida Man Arrested For Murder After Car Troubles
A 24-year-old Florida man is facing criminal charges after car troubles led to police arresting him. The man allegedly murdered another man after breaking into his apartment on Dec. 29. Residents of the apartment complex called police after hearing gunshots. Police called to the scene found the body of a 56-year-old man with what looked...
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Felons And Weapons in Florida
The carrying of weapons by convicted felons is a felony under Florida state law, even if the offender’s defining felony conviction was in another state. Like all felony offenses in Florida, it can result in serious penalties. The charge may be enhanced to an aggravated felony in cases where the weapon was employed to harm...
Florida Woman Detained In Alleged Murder Plot
Officers with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department reportedly arrested a 47-year-old woman for an attempted murder-for-hire plot against her husband. According to officers, the arrest happened following the woman’s alleged solicitation to an undercover detective. Allegedly, officers initially received information from an anonymous informant that the woman was trying to hire someone to kill her...
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Altercation In Grocery Checkout Lane Leads To Felony Charge
A 53-year-old Florida man received a felony battery charge for punching a 58-year-old man in a grocery store lane on Dec. 1. As a result of the altercation, the alleged victim was knocked unconscious and put into a coma. The accused man’s felony charge could potentially be upgraded if the victim’s condition becomes worse. The incident took...
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Out-of-state Driving Violations Follow Florida Residents Home
Florida residents may not realize that when they receive a ticket in another state for speeding or any other traffic violation, that ticket follows them home. Authorities from the state that issued the citation will forward the ticket information to Florida, and it will be added to the person’s driving record. If points were assessed...
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Fort Lauderdale Man Arrested For DUI On Thanksgiving
According to law enforcement authorities with the Boca Raton Police Department, a 35-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale was stopped and arrested on Nov. 27 for allegedly driving under the influence. The man reportedly was arrested at around 3:55 a.m. and was booked into jail at 4 a.m. The 35-year-old man apparently refused to submit to...
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