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US court of appeals reinstates conviction of Florida man after he alleged police violated his Miranda rights

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reinstated a Florida man’s conviction on Thursday, following a challenge that the police department violated the man’s Miranda rights. Jimmie Bowen was arrested for his alleged involvement in gang related violence.

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“Where’s My Weapon?” Florida Man Hit With Multiple Charges After Full Monty

JonathanTurley

There was a bizarre arrest in Palm Coast, Florida, where Shawn Madden, 40, proved that he was no threat by stripping naked and asking “where’s my weapon?” ” There is ample evidence to support charges of disorderly conduct and exposure in the video below.

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More Americans disagree with death penalty, despite increasing number of death sentences: Death Penalty Information Center

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This year the Supreme Court has overruled precedents and ceded “ground to state death penalty laws and procedures,” with the majority citing that they must not encroach on “ the State’s sovereign power to enforce societal norms through criminal law.”

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Tree Cutting Dispute Leads to Murder Charges in Florida

JonathanTurley

Edward Druzolowski, 78, is facing a second-degree murder charge in Florida after gunning down his neighbor over a tree cutting dispute. The laws have produced perverse results as in the controversial case of Tom Horn in Texas. Florida is a Castle Doctrine state as well as a Stand Your Ground state.

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US Supreme Court declines to hear case regarding jury size in felony trials

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Six states in the US allow for trials before six or eight-person juries in felony cases: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts and Utah. This deviation from the standard 12-person jury was permitted by the 1970 US Supreme Court ruling in Williams v. Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh dissented to the court’s denial.

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Special Reports from The 2016 Annual Florida Bar Convention

LegalTalkNetwork

Landing in Orlando to catch an evening Uber to the hotel marked the beginning of our time with The Florida Bar at their 2016 annual convention. In true form to their association, I didn’t make it 20 feet inside the lobby before I was greeted by Florida public interest attorney Kimberly Sanchez. Abadin, and Bill Schifino.

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Arizona Supreme Court determines abortion law from 1864 is enforceable

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This law was part of the Howell Code , a comprehensive set of laws enacted by the territory’s First Legislative Assembly, encompassing procedural regulations and establishing criminal laws ranging from bigamy to duels to mayhem.

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