The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a fair and impartial trial. The Sixth Amendment is made applicable to the States, including Florida, via the Fourteenth Amendment. Pursuant to Rule 3.600(b)(8) of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, a Florida Criminal Defendant shall be granted…
On Saturday night, December 19, 2009, Jacksonville police officers found Jacksonville resident, Corey Formey, dead in his home near 103rd Street. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with this case. Jerry Drake was arrested for the murder, while Valorie Grant is being charged as an accessory after the fact.…
On November 9, 2009, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two Florida cases that challenged sentencing a juvenile offender to a life sentence without the possibility of parole in non-homicide cases. One case involved a Jacksonville Juvenile Defendant, Jamar Graham. At age 16, Graham committed an armed…
Jacksonville teen, Daniel Sanchez, was not the only person arrested in connection with the attempted armed robbery of Jacksonville Assistant Police Chief, Carson Tranquille. Two other Jacksonville teens, Ishmael Mercer and Michael Media were also arrested. According to detectives investigating the Jacksonville attempted armed robbery, Sanchez confessed that he and…
OJ Simpson was sentenced today on several counts of armed robbery, among other charges. Due to a combination of consecutive and concurrent sentences, he may serve as much as 33 years in prison. However, after nine years, he may be released on parole. Armed Robbery is a serious charge. As shown…
On Sunday morning, two masked men robbed a doctor at gunpoint in Jacksonville, Florida. They forced their way into the doctor’s house seeking Oxycontin. However, the doctor did not have this medication, but they did steal $150 in cash. Clearly, the men that committed will be subject to home-invasion,…