Noah Kovacs has over ten years of experience in the legal field. He has since retired early and enjoys blogging about small business law, legal marketing, and everything in between. He recently purchased his first cabin and spends his free time remodeling its kitchen for his family. Twitter: @NoahKovacs A…
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Traveling in the UK with a Criminal History
With the pending “Royal Birth” craze there has been an increase in travel to England. A guest blog post today in which the author gives useful tips on how to travel in Europe if you have a criminal record. How Countries Ascertain Past Crimes and Offenses While it is obvious…
Aaron Hernandez sued for Florida nightclub shooting
The Aaron Hernandez murder investigation has taken a turn for the more bizarre. Per the ABA journal, he is now getting sued for an earlier shooting of a man near a south Florida nightclub. As the country now knows, Aaron Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder in Massachusetts. His friend…
Two Florida sisters, One car, Two DUI arrests
From a Key West, Florida blogspot, two Florida sisters were arrested for a DUI when they both drove the car a short distance… The two Miami sisters were seen by a sheriff’s deputy driving a Volkswagon on a highway late at night. The Deputy noticed some possible clues that the…
Suburban woman busted for large-scale marijuana growing operation
From a local CBS news affiliate, a suburban housewife is busted after police discover a large marijuana growing operation in her upscale suburban home… The woman, Andrea Sanderlin, was charged with growing thousands of marijuana plants from her home. This was done, in part, to finance her lifestyle of vacations,…
Florida woman stabs her boyfriend for his “gassy” behavior
In what police are calling an odd domestic violence case, a Collier County woman is facing aggravated battery charges after police say she stabbed her boyfriend. The reason? Because he allegedly “farted” in her face! According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Deborah Ann Burns was at home watching…
In Pinellas the gang member database is changing
A recent article in the Tampa Bay Times describes how one can now appeal their inclusion inside the Pinellas county gang database. We are among the first counties in the state to address this issue. After long awknowledging that the state’s gang laws are vague, local law enforcement has moved…
In 2012 Pinellas, Domestic homicides increased the most in 20 years
From the Tampa Bay Times online, in 2012 domestic homicide has seen the largest increase in Pinellas in almost two decades. The report, commissioned by the Pinellas County Domestic Violence Task Force, recorded 13 homicides last year. This is the highest number they have counted since they started keeping track!…
Florida man accused of “indecent act” with a door
From the “only in Florida” files, a Lake Worth man was arrested after witnesses saw him “doing it and doing it and doing it well” with a local businesses’ door. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Anthony Berry is charged with indecent exposure and performing a sexual act…
Florida girl charged in same-sex underage affair: Double standard or just following the law?
From a blurb on the CBS news website, 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt was arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with an underage high school classmate. The senior at Sebastian high school in Florida, started having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old freshman until the freshman’s parents found out. They…