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In the case of United States of America versus Goldin Industries, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a RICO conviction because the indictment failed to distinguish between a "person" and an "enterprise."  

           In the case of United States of America versus Goldin Industries, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a RICO conviction because the indictment failed to distinguish between a "person" and an "enterprise."             An article that I posted on my website, Federal Criminal […]

In the case of Ernest Henry Vroom versus the State of Florida, Mr. Vroom was convicted of the crime of grand theft based on the following facts: "Vroom was the principal in a business known as Funding American Mortgage Corporation (FAMC). FAMC was licensed by the State of Florida as a mortgage lender . . […]

           In the case of Bertone versus the State of Florida, Mr. Bertone was convicted of the crime of dealing in stolen property for "trafficking" in two saws which he pawned and later retrieved from the same pawn shop.             The evidence at Bertone's trial consisted of […]

In the case of Julie Matthews versus the State of Florida, Ms. Matthews appealed a judge's decision to not expunge her criminal record for grand-theft auto because she had been previously adjudicated guilty of DUI.

           In the case of C.B. versus the State of Florida, a juvenile with the initials "C.B." was found guilty of the crime of battery on a law enforcement officer based upon the following facts:             "On January 16, 2007, Jane Luckett called police and advised them […]

In the case of Corey Bennett versus the State of Florida, Mr. Bennett was convicted of the crimes of trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia based upon the following set of facts:   "Bennett was wanted on felony charges, although no arrest warrant had been issued. A Tampa police officer […]

In the case of S.L.P. versus the State of Florida, a judge refused to grant an individual's request to seal her criminal-history record solely because the judge believed that the public's interest in having access to that person's record outweighed her interest in sealing her record.  S.L.P. appealed the judge's decision and won!

           In the case of P.D.T. versus the State of Florida, P.D.T. (those being the initials of the juvenile who was charged in that case) was convicted of the crime of burglary of a dwelling.  He appealed his conviction on the basis that the evidence presented at his trial was insufficient to […]

In a recent Florida case, a judge denied a person's request to expunge his criminal record even though the prosecutor's office had decided to not file any charges.  The person appealed the judge's decision, and the court deciding his appeal agreed with him.  The appellate court stated that while Florida law does not give someone […]