Tag Archives: Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Lawyer
Cellphone Technology: A Major Player in the Law Enforcement Arena
As the cellular telephone continues to become our primary means of communication, it’s only fitting that the underlying technology often finds itself in the forefront of all kinds of legal disputes. This is especially true in the criminal defense arena. Almost daily, we hear of a variety of criminal offenses, from drug trafficking to… Read More »
Fake Doctor Gets 17 Years for Medicare Fraud
A Miami-area woman was recently found guilty of posing as a doctor and engaging in years of health care fraud. Alejandro Collazo pretended to be a doctor at a Hialeah clinic. There she used the identities of real doctors to write thousands of prescription referrals, and tricked patients into thinking she was a real… Read More »
“Wolf of Wall Street” Medical Supply Firm Raided in South Florida
In the latest case of Florida healthcare companies being targeted by federal investigators, FBI agents recently raided a Boca Raton medical supply company with ties to the men in “The Wolf of Wall Street” as part of an ongoing health care fraud investigation. The agents raided the offices of Med-Care Diabetic and Medical Supply… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Lethal Injection
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently granted review of Oklahoma’s death penalty procedure. Three inmates sued the state over its lethal injection procedure, specifically its use of a chemical called “midazolam.” Midazolam is one of three drugs used in the chemical cocktail that make up Florida’s lethal injection process. The Oklahoma inmates argue that… Read More »
Fort Lauderdale Investment Firms Indicted for Gold Fraud
Officials from Florida companies located in the Fort Lauderdale – Miami region were charged with defrauding investors out of $16 million. Officials at Liberty International Financial Services (LIFS) – a Fort Lauderdale investment firm – solicited investors for precious metals (gold, silver, and palladium). From 2010 to 2011, company officials at Liberty International Financial… Read More »
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by Convicted Felon
If you are a convicted felon and have been arrested for possession of a firearm, you are facing the possibility of serious prison time. Local celebrity and rapper Maurice Young, AKA “Trick Daddy,” was arrested in April of 2014 on charges of firearm possession and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Police arrested… Read More »
Legal, Recreational Marijuana in Florida: An Idea Whose Time is Coming?
Quinnipiac University, in Connecticut, has released a recent poll that shows a clear majority of Florida voters supporting the legalization of possessing small amounts of marijuana (or “ganja”) for personal use. The poll indicates that 55 percent of voters support the legalization of recreational marijuana growth and personal use in Florida. Only 41 percent… Read More »