by Law Offices of Paul D. Petruzzi PA | Sep 17, 2015 | Local News
Another sad story of Florida law enforcement not protecting an inmate entrusted to their care. In this case, Javier Medina, a 44 year old inmate at the Polk County Jail was charged with first degree murder after his cellmate was found nearly dead. Of course Polk...
by Law Offices of Paul D. Petruzzi PA | Feb 26, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Local News
Weston Student Accused of Raping Woman on FSU Campus I guess the phrase parents always preach to their children “don’t trust anyone” still applies even on campus grounds. George Herbert IV, a 19 year old student from FSU, is one of two men accused of...
by Law Offices of Paul D. Petruzzi PA | Feb 26, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Local News, Medicare fraud
Miami launderer get 3 ½ years in prison The younger brother of a fugitive money launderer accused of laundering $238 million from Medicare fraud from Florida into Cuba’s banking system was sentenced Wednesday. Eduardo Perez de Morales, received an extraordinary...
by Law Offices of Paul D. Petruzzi PA | Feb 23, 2015 | Child abuse, Local News
It is so sad that the FBI will do anything (no matter how underhanded) and use anyone (no matter how disgusting) in the false name of “national security” case and point: FBI informant (and child rapist), Robert Childs, is now a free man roaming the streets...
by Law Offices of Paul D. Petruzzi PA | Oct 9, 2014 | Crack Cocaine law, Criminal Defense, Drug Offenses, Drug trafficking, Gun control, Local News
Members alleged to be part of the “Big Money Team,” a Miami street gang, were federally indicted on Wednesday. The federal indictment charges the alleged “BMT” members with robbery, assault, carjacking, extortion, drug possession, drug...
by Law Offices of Paul D. Petruzzi PA | Sep 22, 2014 | Local News
Once again, the Florida Department of Corrections is in the news for being responsible for the cruel and unusual punishment (and torture) of the inmates entrusted to it. Indeed, in connection with the deaths of inmates in prisons across the state. The Florida...
by Paul Petruzzi | Jun 11, 2014 | Local News
Former Miami Beach Police Officer, Derick Kuilan was convicted of reckless driving while on duty after running over two beach goers. Although he had also been accused of being drunk at the time, jurors acquitted him of DUI. Nonetheless, he could be sentenced up to 5...
by Paul Petruzzi | Jun 11, 2014 | Local News
Boca Raton police managed to convince a Palm Beach County Judge to grant a warrant authorizing them to sneak into a massage parlor after hours and install hidden video recording devices. Yes, unfortunately this incredibly intrusive law enforcement conduct is actually...
by Paul Petruzzi | Jun 5, 2014 | Judicial Improvements, Local News
The Florida Supreme Court has finally disbarred former Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner. Gardiner’s conduct deserves nothing less. During a death penalty trial she was presiding over, she and the prosecutor engaged in a secret and improper “personal and emotional...
by Paul Petruzzi | May 29, 2014 | Local News
The Broward County Criminal court is a “buzz” with talk of the arrest of a third criminal division judge for suspected DUI. read more here : http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-judge-rosenthal-arrest-20140527,0,6720466.story