A sergeant who supervised one of the officers partying at the Clevelander before a near-fatal ATV crash has been informed of the city’s intent to dismiss him.Months after two Miami Beach police officers were relieved of duty for a drunken ATV crash that left two South Beach visitors badly hurt over fourth of july weekend, a third policeman — this [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently grappling with the issue of whether an individual arrested for a minor violation may be strip-searched in jail. The issue came before the Supreme Court by litigator Thomas Goldstein, who brought the case on behalf of Albert Florence. Mr. Florence was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a traffic infraction fine that he [...]
It certainly is hard to believe, but this past week the Supreme Court ordered a halt to a prisoner’s execution based on the trial court having permitted a state witness to testify that the Defendant was more likely to re-offend because he is black. Let’s just take a moment to let that sink in…The state presented–and the trial judge allowed–a [...]
First and foremost, Glenn has not broken any laws or committed any crimes. He continues to view himself as a role model to young people and is deeply troubled by the message his young fans take from hearing of his arrest. The fact is Glenn has never had so much as a brush with the law in his entire life [...]
Confessing to a Crime You Didn’t Commit Have you ever wondered why someone would confess to a crime, they didn't actually commit? It may seem counterintuitive, but false confessions are surprisingly common. In fact, the Innocence Project estimates that over 1 out of 4 wrongful convictions overturned with DNA evidence involved a false confession. As a Miami criminal defense [...]
