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Two More Juveniles Arrested For Jacksonville Attempted Armed Robbery

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…

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Jacksonville Police Officer Shoots a Home Invader

In Jacksonville, Florida, 16-year-old, Daniel Sanchez, and one or two other intruders confronted Jacksonville Assistant Police Chief, Carson Tranquille, and his wife in the couple’s garage late Saturday night.  The Jacksonville police officer shot the teenager in the leg, but the other culprit(s) ran away.   Florida Statute Section 776.013 allows…

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Jacksonville Reckless Driving: Statutory Requirements

According to Florida Statute Section 901.15, a Jacksonville police officer can arrest a person without a warrant for a violation of the Florida Traffic Code if he: (a) witnesses the Florida traffic violation himself or (b) another law enforcement officer witnesses the Florida traffic violation and relays the proper identification…

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NFL Player Charged with Carrying a Firearm Illegally

Plaxico Burress, New York Giants’ receiver, accidently shot himself in the leg last Friday night while at a nightclub.  The NFL player has been charged in New York with criminal possession of a weapon.  New York has strict gun laws that require a minimum mandatory prison sentence.   Similarly, Florida laws prohibit…

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Misdemeanor Verdict in Myspace Suicide Case

Last Wednesday, a federal jury convicted Lori Drew on misdemeanor charges of accessing computers without authorization on three different occasions.  Drew is a 49-year-old woman that courted a 13-year-old girl by pretending to be a teenage boy on myspace.com.  The 13-year-old girl committed suicide after receiving a hurtful message from…

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Expunging a Criminal Record: South Carolina Versus Florida Law

In Jacksonville Florida, a person convicted crime cannot seal or expunge his criminal record.  However, if a Florida criminal defendant is given a withhold of adjudication on the crime, he may be able to seal his Florida record.  According to Florida’s expungement law, that criminal defendant must have his Florida…

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Driver’s Licenses Available to Florida Habitual Traffic Offenders

Florida Statute Section 322.27(5) states that any Florida driver that qualifies as a Habitual Traffic Offender shall have his or her license suspended for five years at minimum.  However, Jacksonville Florida drivers may be able to obtain a Florida Hardship Driver’s License after one year of revocation according to Florida…

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