Miami Criminal Lawyer Blog

The most organized crime in the United States is drug trafficking. There is an annual income of $110 billion in this crime. American pilots are usually the way for the Colombian drug cartel to transport their cocaine and other such drugs. These pilots are usually ex-military and sometimes unlicensed aviators.

Yuby Ramirez, a Miami-Dade mom, previously ran in the middle of the circle of drug lords. Ramirez played a large supporting role in the murder of a government witness, which will cause her to serve the rest of her life behind bars.

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Wrongful decisions and mistakes can cause you or someone you know to have problems in the future. A criminal record will follow you around when applying for jobs, financing vehicles and trying to purchase a home. The best way to take care of this situation is to have a Miami criminal defense lawyer seal or expunge your record.

Process of Expunging

Miami criminal attorneys can assist you in expunging your record in many ways.

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Driving under the influence is a zero tolerance crime in every state. The majority of automobile accidents that occur are due to drunk driving. It does not matter how many drinks you think you had because the blood alcohol content says it all.

It can be a very nerve racking and stressful situation if you or someone you know has ever been arrested for driving under the influence. It is a law once in custody that the police officer must read you your Miranda Rights that informs you that you do have the right to an attorney, but whatever you say may be used against you in court.

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Twenty four year old, Damon Darling, and thirty one year old, Leroy Larose, are currently the talk of Florida right now. Florida residents know of these two defendants because of their slaying of a nine-year-old girl, Sherdavia Jenkins. The murder took place in 2006 in a Liberty Housing project.

These two defendants are facing a jury trial together with the help of their Miami criminal lawyers. The charges for Darling and Larose are second-degree murder of Jenkins and first-degree murder for attempting to kill each other. The two defendants got into a shoot out in broad daylight back on this terrible day in 2006. One of the bullets fatally struck Jenkins, killing her. Both defendants claim they were shooting in self-defense.

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Robberies can be very dangerous situations under any circumstance. There are ways to prevent robberies from occurring at home, at work and even on the road. If an unfortunate robbery occurs, then a Miami criminal lawyer can represent the victim and help in any way possible.

A Miami-Dade robbery has left a man injured and a seventeen-year-old boy dead. Woodrow Walker Sr. was in his Miami-Dade apartment when two robbers intruded and forced their way into his truck outside. Woodrow is in the hospital receiving treatment for his injuries, but unfortunately, a bullet killed the seventeen-year old boy, Gerald Daniels. Officials are trying to figure out if one of the bullets that were fired at Walker killed Daniels.

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Domestic homicide is, unfortunately, a common thing in the United States. There are times when partners get into disputes where one partner ends up hurting the other partner critically, if not fatally. Miami criminal lawyers have the experience to represent clients in these types of situations.

A man from Pompano Beach in Florida has been charged with the abduction and homicide of his ex-girlfriend. The defendant, Anton Jamar Josey, is thirty-four years old, and his ex-girlfriend, Dominique Duval was twenty-three. Josey claims that he shot Duval because she gave him HIV, the virus that is known as causing AIDS.

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Everyone knows that it can be dangerous entering personal information over the internet. Theft is a serious and non-tolerated crime in the United States, and because of the internet, there is such a theft as cyber theft. Cyber theft is commonly known as an identity fraud or financial loss that can happen from directly entering personal information for any purpose such as banking or shopping. There are computer savvy people out there that can hack into the system and retrieve your information.

Cyber Theft Crimes

Albert Gonzalez, a Miami resident, has pled guilty to the largest identity theft in the nation. The theft involved over 130,000 accounts that appear to be corporate companies. Now twenty-eight, Gonzalez is confessing to his second case of computer hacking this year.

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There has been much debate over the “Stand Your Ground” Law in Florida. Typically, this law allows individuals to have more protection when it comes down to self-defense. Residents do not have to walk away from a situation anymore to avoid any deadly confrontations.

Robert Batey, a Stetson University College of Law professor, states that people think they have more rights than what the “Stand Your Ground” law actually entails. This can cause more damage and problems than before. People are now using more deadly force than they would have thought twice about using before the law was set in stone.

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Sexual assault is a serious condition in the United States. Statutory rape is the process of an adult forcing a child or minor, who is not of legal consenting age, to participate in sexual activities as well as inappropriate touching. The court system is no very lenient on individuals who commit this type of crime. Sexual assault is the same idea, but it is between two adults.

Statutory Rape

Child molestation is another term for statutory rape, and is a very serious crime. In many jurisdictions, the ability to be a consenting adult depends on the mental age and capacity of the individual. It does not necessarily mean the person is the legal adult age of eighteen, because if he or she is not mentally able to make adult decisions then they are not a legal adult under the judge's eyes.

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Burglary is a crime that consists of breaking into a home with the intent to steal. Burglary is still considered a crime even if the intruder does not steal anything from inside the house. Breaking and entering is a felony, and there are harsh punishments for those that partake in it.

Elements of Burglary

A few elements put breaking and entering in the category it is in, such as:

· Breaking can actually be by force through a door, constructive and even by threats. Nothing is broken, but if someone enters a part of a home that they were not invited into, then that can be considered burglary and breaking and entering.

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Being prosecuted for a drug crime is a very serious offense. It is common for the whole prosecution team to be in the courtroom at the time of a drug hearing so they can make sure the criminal serves the jail time he or she deserves. This is why it is a great idea to have a Miami-Dade criminal defense attorney representing you the whole way.

The Federal Sentencing Guidelines prove that if an individual is charged with a drug offense, he or she will serve mandatory time in federal prison. There are very limited amounts of opportunities to be released on parole.

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Manslaughter is more commonly known as an individual killing another human being. Vehicular manslaughter is when the individual dies from an automobile accident. For example, if there are two parties involved in an automobile accident, and the driver not at fault was killed, then the other driver can be charged with vehicular manslaughter.

Types of Manslaughter

There are two types of manslaughter that a person can be categorized under:

1. Voluntary manslaughter: This is when an individual intentionally kills another human being or causes them severe harm.
2. Involuntary manslaughter: This has the same concept as voluntary except the individual is not causing harm with intent. Involuntary manslaughter most commonly occurs when someone is committing an unlawful act and ends up seriously injuring someone or even causing his or her death.

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