Blog for the month November, 2010

Nov 22, 2010

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Defendant charged with medicare fraud sentenced in federal court

A local man appeared in federal court and received a 57 month prison sentence for his involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme involving millions of dollars. Jose Garcia was sentenced for the alleged...

Nov 15, 2010

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A guide to probation violations

Probation violations are a common and very serious problem for defendants lodged in the criminal justice system. The jails and prisons are replete with people who violated the terms of their probat...

Nov 08, 2010

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Judge denies motion for new trial for convicted cops

A circuit court judge denied a motion for a new trial submitted by police officers recently convicted by a South Florida jury. The trial received a huge amount of media attention. Each Miami crimin...

Nov 04, 2010

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Defendant sentenced to maximum for theft of patient records

A defendant appeared in federal court for his sentencing hearing having already pled guilty to an indictment alleging the theft of patient records from Jackson Memorial Hospital. The defendant, eld...

Nov 02, 2010

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Local man sentenced to 40 years on sexual battery charges

A former chef entered a guilty plea into numerous sexual battery and attempted sexual battery charges. The defendant was accused of committing multiple rapes on Miami Beach between 2006 and 2008. T...