http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ Published by Law Offices of Ralph Behr, Esq., P.A. en-us 2012-01-05T15:15:28-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2012/01/tickets_can_become_criminal_of.html You may have heard the news that many stoplights throughout South Florida, including Palm Springs, West Palm Beach, Coral Gables, and Broward County have cameras attached to them that are in place to monitor red light runners, now processing automated... Legal Information Ralph Behr, Esq 2012-01-05T15:15:28-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/12/post_1.html Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-12-14T15:35:27-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/12/careers_in_criminal_justice.html I don’t endorse sites, but often we find one that is worthy of mention: careersincriminaljustice.net/ is one. If you are interested in a career in the criminal justice system; in criminology, as an investigator, paralegal, or any career field in... Odd News Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-12-12T14:42:01-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/11/incompetency_in_florida_crimin.html Florida criminal courts, like most states, recognize the inability to understand the nature of what is going on, and actively participate in your defense, as incompetency: incompetency stops the criminal trial process. If you've been charged with a criminal act... Legal Information Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-11-28T12:46:29-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/10/deportations_in_miami_fort_lau.html South Florida criminal defense attorneys representing people swept up in the homeland security removal process witness horrors of epic proportion inflicted on communities and families in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. Only the United States government can conceive... Immigration Status and Florida Criminal Defense Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-10-26T14:51:11-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/10/federal_pre_trial_release_in_f.html The U.S. constitution makes pre-trial release, called bail or bond, a right. That right exists more in the law then for those arrested in South Florida and charged in federal court. U.S. District Courts are in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and... Federal Criminal Lawyer Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-10-22T14:29:22-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/10/floridas_convicted_felons_regs.html Florida has an extensive set of statutes requiring convicted felons to register. In the past these statutes were rarely, if ever and enforced, in Miami, South Florida, Broward Fort Lauderdale and the West Palm Beach area. Things have changed! Within... Legal Information Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-10-18T12:57:53-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/10/credit_card_fraud_in_fort_laud.html The fraudulent use of credit cards and debit cards has prompted the creation of special prosecutorial task forces. The state attorney's office in Fort Lauderdale which prosecutes in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County has a special unit just for credit card... Legal Information Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-10-12T16:31:06-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/10/extradition.html Extradition concerns laws and treaties used to transfer criminal suspects from one sovereign nation to another for prosecution. This is not to be confused with removal proceedings by the Homeland Security Department whereby people are deported from United States because... Legal Information Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-10-10T14:17:35-05:00 http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2011/10/armed_drug_trafficking_offense.html Drug trafficking's most serious offense, and one that can include a possible death sentence in Florida, is Armed drug trafficking. The statute appears as Florida statute 893.135 (for punishments it refers the reader to the Florida sentencing and punishment sections).... Drug Offenses Ralph Behr, Esq 2011-10-06T10:20:01-05:00