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• Man on riding mower charged with DUI

  This is awesome.  Check out this article. . . . it starts with the cops being called to the scene of a lawnmower crashed into a school bus!  Happy Halloween!! Man on riding mower charged…

• Happy Halloween from The bLAWgger!

  Be safe, be careful, be courteous, and DON’T DRINK & DRIVE!!

• Naked 91-Year-Old Detains Burglar | Avvo News

  This sounds more like a hold-up than a stick-up.  Never underestimate the power of the nude elderly.  Here’s the link to the article:  Naked 91-Year-Old Detains Burglar | Avvo News. Uuuuuh, you’re welcome . .…

• Beware of what you blawg: the case of the Bench, the Barrister, the Bar, and the Blawg.

  This is my most recent print article, which has just been published in the Fall 2009 issue of “The Defender”, the magazine of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  Links to the endnotes in…

• Bodiford’s case going to Florida Supreme Court!

  Check this article out:  Murder sentence upheld by court (Herald Tribune, 10-12-09). This is my case!  Although we did not get an outright win in the appellate court, the case is still alive.  You can…

• New security measures at Hillsborough courthouse take regulars by surprise - St. Petersburg Times

  Courthouse security is a nightmare anywhere.  But, this situation in Tampa is going to get out of control.  Here’s the problem.  There is not enough space or staff as it is right now.  Now the…

• Cops Caught Playing Video Game During Raid

  I had this same exact issue in a case I did last year.  My client’s home was entered, and he was forced to sit on the couch for hours while his house was searched.  He…

• Update your facebook status with facePLANT

  This is a cool plug-in that you can use in WIndows Live Writer.  When you publish, it sends a little notice to your Facebook profile, letting people know that you have posted a new blog. …

• Tampa judge to be reimbursed $70,000 in plagiarism case

  Here is an interesting article.  This is an old case, and Judge Holder was found to have done nothing wrong.  He is a fine judge, and an honorable man, so I am happy that he…

• Attorney says Hillsborough jail secretly recorded talks with client - St. Petersburg Times

  Interesting article. Attorney’s conversation taped, pulled by HCSO, sent to the State Attorney, then provided in discovery as something the State intends to use at trial.  This brings up SOOOOO many issues.  But let’s skip…