A Miami-Dade resident and Cuba native was recently shot and killed after an attempted armed robbery on his way to work. The victim, Hector Vichot, 53, was on his way to work when approached by two men. The men demanded his money and when Hector turned to run away he…
Balzourt v. Florida comes before the 2nd DCA on appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County. The appellant is appealing his first-degree murder charges under two different legal theories. First dealing with the Rules of Evidence and the admissibility of collateral crimes. Second dealing with the State’s burden of…
Earlier this week Jacksonville Police charged Timothy Byrd, a 50 year old Jacksonville resident, for murder after his father died from injuries sustained during an alleged “play fighting” incident that took place over Halloween weekend. The victim, Robert Byrd, was an 83 year old Jacksonville resident and father to Timothy…
As I drove down Mayport Road this morning on my way to the Duval County Court House to defend a Jacksonville Criminal Case, I noticed Atlantic Beach Florida police cars all over the place. Police officers were on almost every street aligning Mayport Road (A1A) in Atlantic Beach, Florida. As…
Christian Fernandez is the 12-year-old boy that has been charged as an adult for murder in Jacksonville, Florida. He is the youngest juvenile to be charged as an adult. While the Jacksonville State Attorney’s Office and Fernandez’s Public Defender have been trying to negotiate a plea deal in this Jacksonville…
Last month, a Jax Beach man was shoot and killed in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Three men have been arrested for this Jacksonville Beach shooting. Jacksonville police suspect that the shooter was William Brown, age 18. Local media (News4Jax) has reported that “investigators also arrested two other suspects locally in Neptune…
Yesterday, Troy Davis was executed for the crime of murder in Georgia. Due to the mass-media attention, the recantation of key witness’ testimonies, and mixed feelings about the death penalty, many Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorneys have been discussing this case. As a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney, I have heard mixed…
As a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer, people, including my family, will ask me about criminal cases that have been in the media. The Georgia murder case involving criminal defendant, Troy Davis, is no different. However, this Savannah, Georgia case hits close to home, considering that I am from the area.…
The Florida criminal jury verdict of not guilty in Casey Anthony’s case led to public outcry and outrage. This could be seen in protests, blogging, and postings on social media websites. Reporters have asked Judge Perry, the Florida Criminal Judge that presided over the trial, to release the names of…
Thomas Brown’s Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer submitted mitigating evidence to Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt for Brown’s sentencing hearing. “Assistant Public Defender Fred Gazaleh entered Brown’s rejected plea form and a stack of psychological records into evidence Tuesday as the case approaches a September sentencing. The evidence will be used to argue that…