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Police Taser Passenger During Traffic Stop


On September 25th, police officers stopped Lisa Mahone for a seat belt violation while driving to a local hospital with her boyfriend Jamal Jones and their two children, a 14-year-old ...

7th Heaven Actor Stephen Collins and His Secretly Recorded Confession: Legal or Illegal?


Hollywood actor Stephen Collins of the hit-show 7th Heaven is currently under investigation following leaked recordings between Collins, his estranged wife and a therapist.  The recordings allegedly contain Collins’ own confession ...

Criminal Indictment: What You Need to Know


A criminal indictment is a formal document filed with a court to charge an individual with committing a crime.  An indictment is issued once a prosecutor presents evidence to a ...

What is a Plea Colloquy?


The plea colloquy occurs after a criminal defendant enters a guilty plea in a court.  The plea colloquy is essentially a conversation between the presiding judge and the criminal defendant ...

Florida Law on Theft Crimes


Theft is a criminal offense punishable by law and occurs when a person takes or uses another person’s property.  Theft is proven when an individual knowingly obtains or uses the ...