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Fort Lauderdale Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl That Caused Fatal Overdose

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If a person dies from a drug overdose, does it mean that the person who sold or gave the fatal dose or drugs to the victim killed him or her?  Most of the time, drug cases are completely separate from homicide cases, but in the past three years, Florida courts have tried several defendants… Read More »

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Coconut Creek Police Officer Acquitted of Sexual Molestation After Other Charges Are Dropped

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Between reporting a crime and a defendant being convicted are many steps of a legal process that aims to be fair both to defendants and to victims.  The defendant has the right to enter a plea of not guilty, and if he does, the jury cannot convict him unless the prosecution convinces them, beyond… Read More »

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Former Boynton Beach Police Officer Gets Two Years for Possession of Images of Child Exploitation

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A man previously employed by the Boynton Beach Police Department will serve two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of obscene images showing children being subjected to sexual abuse.  Like many people who buy abusive images online, he and the people who conspired with him in the trafficking of the images… Read More »

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Former Sheriff’s Deputy Gets Probation in Plea Deal After Pleading Guilty to Possession of Obscene Material Involving a Minor

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Possession of obscene images depicting the sexual exploitation of minors is a felony according to Florida law.  A person convicted of one count of possession of obscene material involving a minor can face up to five years in prison, as well as having to register as a sex offender.  Why, then, is a former… Read More »

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