Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida criminal judges will be considering a new proposal that would make it easier for people who have recently been arrested for certain crimes in Jacksonville to bail out of jail. Bail/bond is the money or other collateral that needs to be paid to get a person…
A Jacksonville, Florida woman was arrested for, among other crimes, keeping a loaded handgun in the center console of a car that her daughter had driven to Lee High School , according to an article on www.News4Jax.com. The mother was arrested on charges of child abuse and failure to store…
Criminal activity relating to stealing financial and identification information from the computer systems of individuals and businesses is increasing as the internet becomes more popular and people become more technologically advanced. Network security companies sell encryption software that presumably allows individuals and companies to protect the financial and identification information…
No, according to a recent Florida criminal case. The Florida carrying a concealed weapon law provides that it is a third degree felony for a person to carry a concealed firearm on or about his person without a license. However, there is an exception under Florida law which allows a…
A proposed federal law would require anyone arrested for a federal crime to provide a DNA sample to federal law enforcement officials to be stored in a nationwide DNA database called CODIS, according to a recent article. The DNA samples would be swabbed from the inside of a person’s cheek.…
Criminal defense lawyers often file what are called Motions to Suppress to try and keep out evidence that the prosecution is attempting to use against a defendant in a criminal case when the criminal defense attorney believes the police were not justified in stopping the defendant and/or seizing the evidence.…
Fifteen Jacksonville, Florida area (Duval, Clay and Nassau County) parents were arrested recently pursuant to the Florida habitual truancy law, according to www.News4Jax.com. The Florida law provides that all kids age 6 to 16 must go to school. A kid is habitually truant, or absent from school, if he or…
A Jacksonville (Duval County), Florida woman was recently arrested on charges of DUI (driving under the influence) Manslaughter after causing a car accident that killed her young son. According to the article on www.News4jax.com, the Florida Highway Patrol crash report indicated that Angela Harper lost control of her vehicle, crossed…
Identity theft (aka financial identity theft) is an increasingly common crime in Florida that can cost a lot of time, money and effort for the victims to resolve. According to a recent study, approximately 8.4 million people were victims of identity theft crimes in the United States in 2006. To…
In Jacksonville, Florida and throughout Florida the last few days, the news channels have extensively reported the damaging effects of wildfires that were allegedly caused by arson. Today, in Palm Bay, Florida, which is about two and a half hours south of Jacksonville, Florida, an arrest was made of a…