In a recent felony driving with a suspended license case in Florida, the charge was thrown out because the court determined that the police officer illegally seized the defendant before he learned the defendant’s license was suspended. This is an important case because we see the same situation arise in…
Last year, we posted about how violent crimes and property crimes have decreased despite the recession and difficult financial times for many people. The common thinking was that as times get tough for people, more people would commit crimes. That was not the case in 2009, and it does not…
A man in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida was arrested after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle and fled the scene of the accident according to an article on News4Jax.com. The article indicates the suspect struck Brian Stevenot near U.S. 1 and killed him. The…
I read an article on a local Jacksonville website about an accident that occurred on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida where a driver ran into the back of a motorcycle and then left the scene only to return with her mother ten minutes later. Is this a crime in Florida?…
A six month Jacksonville, Florida investigation that involved multiple law enforcement entities ended with the arrest of thirty-one people recently, according to an article on News4Jax.com. The undercover law enforcement agents apparently advertised on the Internet on websites like Craigslist for contractors to perform home repairs and other projects typically…
A Jacksonville woman was sentenced to 15 years in the Florida state prison after a guilty verdict in a vehicular homicide case. According to police and prosecutors, the woman was driving after taking Ambien, Xanax, cocaine and other drugs. She hit and killed a pedestrian on the Trout River Bridge…
The Florida Highway Patrol received new information about a 2003 hit and run case that involved a fatality and are actively looking for their new suspect, according to an article on News4jax.com. The article indicates that an informant has given the police the identity of a man who was involved…
A Jacksonville man still in the hospital was arrested for DUI manslaughter and other charges after being involved in an accident that caused the death of a St. Johns County deputy. According to reports following the crash, the suspect was driving the wrong way on State Road 9A in Jacksonville…
In a recent criminal case that occurred west of Jacksonville, Florida a person was arrested and charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer after he fled from a police officer trying to make a traffic stop. Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer is a serious…