$82,056 Jury Award in Florida Excessive Force Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Florida jury has awarded $82,056 to a man who claimed he was beaten by a Hallandale Beach police officer. Kenneth Salazar, a 37-year-old schoolteacher, was driving in Hallandale Beach October 30, 2009, when he was …

$88,616 to Florida Woman Falsely Arrested by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On May 13, 2007, Orlando real estate broker Ana Maria Hazleton was at home when Orlando police officers responded to a call that there was a disturbance on her front lawn. The four officers, Brandon Loverde, Fernando Trinidad, …

$36,000 Settles Palm Beach False Arrest by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A lawsuit brought by the fiancé of a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida cop against a Palm Beach County detective settled for $36,000 on January 10, 2007.The case involved a series of thefts committed by Steven Hipsher while he was …

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Temporarily Throws Florida’s Death Machine Into Disarray and Prompts Change to State’s Death Penalty by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Following the 2016 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 616 (2016), which concluded that Florida’s death penalty sentencing scheme violated …

Reform of Florida’s Criminal Justice Laws Urged by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Florida taxpayers spend around $2.3 billion annually on the state’s Department of Corrections--twice what they spend on Florida’s 28 public colleges combined. At least five other states also led by Republican governors and GOP legislative majorities--Alabama, …

Eleventh Circuit Holds Defendants Voluntarily Consented to Search in Police Ruse to Search Home Purportedly to Investigate Burglary by David Reutter by David Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a warrantless home search that was consented to as a result of a ruse by law …

$102,437 Jury Award in Miami Beach Florida False Arrest Case by Christopher Zoukis A Florida jury found for the plaintiff in a false arrest claim on February 28, 2013. The plaintiff, Dale Picardat, Jr., alleged that he was accosted by Miami Beach police officer Glenn Teboe when he was walking …

$3.1 Million Awarded in Florida False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution Case by A A Richard Sakharoff, a 49-year-old insurance agent, was asleep on his couch on June 17, 2001 when Boca Raton, Florida police officers knocked on his door and ordered him out. Officers were led to Sakharoff's home by a …

Florida Phone Contract with Securus Contract #C2372 Amendment #8 CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., THROUGH ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, T-NETIX TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. This is an Amendment to the Contract between the Florida Department of Corrections (“Department”) and Securus Technologies, Inc. through its wholly …

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FDOC and Centurion of Florida Contract Agreement-Amendment #1 AGREEMENT #A3881 AMENDMENT #1 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND CENTURION OF FLORIDA, LLC This is an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Florida Department of Corrections (“Department”) and Centurion of Florida, LLC (“Participating Entity”) that …

Paylan v. Teitlebaum, FL, Deposition of Thomas Fowlkes, MD, Possession of Controlled Substance, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-00159-MW-GRJ Document 119-6 Filed 06/20/17 Page 1 of 4 Page 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION CASE NO.: 1:15-cv-159-MW-GRJ CHRISTINA PAYLAN, M.D., Plaintiff, vs. SCOTT TEITELBAUM, MD, in his individual …

FL Libre v. Sheriff Grady Judd, Complaint, Shelter Background Checks, 2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA LIBRE BY NEXUS, NEXUS SERVICES, INC. and ANDRES BORRENO, Plaintiffs, v. SHERIFF GRADY JUDD, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Polk County, Florida, …

Rushing v. City of Orlando, FL, Amended Complaint, Krispy Kreme Drugs, 2017 Filing # 53090342 E-Filed 02/28/2017 03:26:55 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DANIEL FREDERICK RUSHING, Plaintiff CASE NO. 2016-CA-009003-0 v. THE CITY OF ORLANDO and SAFARILAND, LLC Defendants …

An Examination of Florida's Prison Population Trends, 2017 Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3 National Overview: Florida in Context ......................................................................................................... 3 Overview of Florida Adult Criminal Justice System ................................................................. 6 Crime Rate Trends ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Felony Filing Trends ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Sentencing Trends ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Jail Population …

Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual, Reference for Compliance With FL Public Records Law, 2017 2017 GOVERNMENT-IN-THE-SUNSHINE MANUAL GOVERNMENT-INTHE-SUNSHINE MANUAL 2017 Edition A Reference For Compliance with Florida’s Public Records and Open Meetings Laws Volume 39 government-in-the-sunshine-manual Introduction..............................................................................................................................xi 2016 Legislative Highlights......................................................................................................xii First Amendment Foundation, Inc.......................................................................................... xiv PART I GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE LAW A. …

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Hand v Scott, FL Complaint, Voting Rights, 2017 Case 4:17-cv-00128-MW-CAS Document 29 Filed 04/27/17 Page 1 of 82 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAMES MICHAEL HAND, ) JOSEPH JAMES GALASSO, ) HAROLD W. GIRCSIS, JR., ) CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SMITH, ) WILLIAM BASS, JERMAINE …

Wright Petitioners - Ex Parte Notice, Meeting with FCC, 2017 Lee G. Petro 202-230-5857 Direct 202-842-8465 Fax Lee.Petro@dbr.com Law Offices March 10, 2017 1500 K Street N. W. Suite 1100 Washington, D.C. 20005-1209 (202) 842-8800 (202) 842-8465 fax By ECFS Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, …

Contract Management of Private Correction Facilities - Audit Report, FL OIG, 2005 Internal Audit Report Number 2005-61 D M S Department of Management Services OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Evaluation Report Contract Management of Private Correctional Facilities June 30, 2005 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PURPOSE OF AUDIT This review was requested by the …