Category Archives: Assault
Deviney Death Row Trial Indefinitely Delayed
Thanks to conflict of interest concerns within the public defender’s office, the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee has indefinitely delayed the start of the much-publicized death-penalty case of Randall Deviney. The Crime Deviney is facing death row for robbing, beating, stabbing, and eventually killing his neighbor, 65-year old Delores Futrell, on August… Read More »
U.S., Florida Supreme Courts Rule on Florida K-9 searches
Police officers around the country commonly use K-9 dogs to search the area around a vehicle during an arrest or traffic stop. Police officers do not need a search warrant for a K-9 to search around the outside of a vehicle during an arrest or stop. When a K-9 “alerts” or signal to its… Read More »