Recently in Boynton Beach, a woman was arrested for aggravated child abuse. Her 15-year-old daughter was reportedly found bleeding with numerous marks on her head and arms after she’d allegedly been beaten with a belt. Although the relationship between the woman and the girl was redacted from the police report,…
A Boca Raton woman was arrested on charges of domestic violence – but only after she called police alleging she had been the victim. According to the Sun Sentinel, a 53-year-old woman called 911 following an argument with her husband. She alleged in the phone call that her husband struck…
“Extortion” sounds like one of those charges that might commonly be associated with 50s-era mob bosses. However, we are seeing an increasing number of extortion charges filed with the advent of technology. Our increasing reliance on technology makes companies vulnerable to threats of targeting their websites or databases if they…
George Zimmerman is the man most prominently known to America as the neighborhood watch leader who fatally shot unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin in Central Florida in 2012. Although he was acquitted of murder in the case, the 31-year-old hasn’t stayed out of trouble, mostly with regard to violent ends…
The number of domestic violence reports, arrests and shelter resident counts increase every year around the holidays. Experts who study the issue point to a number of potential factors: More frequent bouts of depression, loneliness, family tension, alcohol consumption and more time spent indoors and at home. It’s also a…
A domestic violence injunction is intended in Florida as a means of protecting individuals from harm by those who have previously shown aggression or other dangerous tendencies. Most often, people think of injunctions or restraining orders as being granted when a paramour physically attacks his love interest. It’s true this…
A domestic violence injunction is not as bad on your permanent record as a criminal domestic abuse conviction, but the person on the receiving end can still suffer serious consequences. As a public record, it can be viewed by anyone, even when the allegations aren’t proven. This can have a…
A new report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that nearly a quarter of all violent victimizations in the country – including rape, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated and simple assault – stemmed from a domestic situation. Analysts culled victim-offender relationship data from the National Crime Victimization…
It’s not unusual in Fort Lauderdale domestic violence cases for prosecutors to offer defendants a plea “deal.” However, experienced criminal defense lawyers know that all too frequently, these offers are not advantageous to the accused – particularly when there may be grounds to have the charges significantly reduced or dismissed.…
The Florida Department of Children and Families received a spate of calls regarding alleged abuse involving a father and his young son. Authorities dug deeper to learn the accused had recently been embroiled in a custody battle with his ex-wife over the son in question. Investigators found no evidence of…