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Risk of South Florida DUI Heightened During Memorial Weekend

In anticipation of approximately 2,000 or more visitors descending upon South Beach for weekend-long Memorial Day festivities, dubbed Urban Beach Weekend, Miami Beach Police have requested backup from four other surrounding agencies. Our Broward DUI defense attorneys understand that each night this weekend, we can expect to see some 400…

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Broward Domestic Violence Involving Older Parents

In Pompano Beach, police reported that a 23-year-old man was arrested after reportedly attacking and choking his father, stopping only after the family’s dog, a pit bull, intervened and jumped on the back of the son. Our Broward domestic violence defense lawyers recognize that domestic violence cases are always fraught…

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DUI Minimum Mandatory Sentencing Robs Judges of Discretion

A judge was forced to re-sentence a Florida DUI manslaughter defendant, after an appellate court found that the initial sentence was too lenient. Our Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyers know that while there are many situations for which judges have a great deal of discretion, DUI manslaughter charges carry a minimum…

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Sibling Domestic Violence in Florida Quite Common

They say twins share a bond that is unrivaled. But in the case of two twins from Palm Coast, it appears their rivalry too was unrivaled. Our Fort Lauderdale domestic violence attorneys understand the two 21-year-old brothers spared using just about anything that was in reach – including a frying…

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Hollywood Police Arrest Mother in “Honor Violence”

A Hollywood woman is facing child abuse charges after investigators allege she burned her 17-year-old daughter, who had reportedly engaged in an online relationship with a boy, despite the fact that she was betrothed to her cousin. Our Fort Lauderdale domestic violence lawyers know that instances like this, involving conservative…

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