http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/ Published by Whittel & Melton, LLC en-us 2012-02-06T08:10:59-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/02/florida_prescription_drug_traf.html A 46-year-old Tallahassee doctor was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday for his involvement in a prescription pill trafficking operation. The man was also ordered to pay a $500,000 fine and investigative and prosecutorial costs. According to the Florida... Drug Trafficking Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-02-06T08:10:59-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/02/orlando_tampa_sinkhole_fraud_d_1.html A Seminole County contracting firm owner is accused of racketeering and insurance fraud after State Farm Insurance claims the company billed for work that was never done and charged for products that were never used in order to fix homes... Fraud Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-02-02T09:07:02-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/florida_white_collar_crimes_de.html A 52-year-old Columbian man was arrested in the Orlando area Saturday morning for having $6,500 in counterfeit U.S. currency in his possession. A Kissimmee police officer pulled the man over Saturday morning driving a dark blue BMW with a tinted... Counterfeiting Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-01-30T09:36:00-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/orlando_tax_crimes_defense_att_1.html A 39-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida man has been charged with one count of filing a false personal income tax return for 2008 for himself and seven counts of filing false tax returns for his clients. He is also charged... Tax Fraud Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-01-27T09:29:48-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/florida_criminal_defense_attor.html Ex-Orlando Magic point guard Darrell Armstrong was arrested in California Tuesday on an outstanding warrant stemming from an alleged unpaid $37,500 debt at a Las Vegas Strip casino. The 43-year-old current Dallas Mavericks assistant coach is accused of writing a... Worthless Checks Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-01-20T08:25:47-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/florida_statewide_aggravated_a_1.html A Florida Ave Maria law school student is being held on $1 million bond after police claim he supposedly pointed a gun at his ex-girlfriend and fired shots at his roommate. The 25-year-old student was charged Friday with attempted murder... Attempted Murder Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-01-19T08:40:51-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/tampa_firearms_defense_lawyers_1.html Florida authorities believe that a 12-year-old boy may have been critically wounded on New Year ’s Eve following a celebratory gunshot supposedly fired into the air miles away. According to reports, the boy and his family were outside their home... Weapons Charges Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-01-10T18:47:08-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/citrus_county_drug_crimes_defe_1.html Six Citrus County, Florida residents have been arrested and are facing various drug charges after investigations conducted by the Sheriff’s Office and the CCSO’s Tactical Impact Unit and Pharmacy Diversion Unit revealed illegal dealings of prescription narcotics. The arrests ranged... Doctor Shopping Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-01-09T15:00:22-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/florida_drug_crimes_defense_la_1.html Sam Hurd was released from the Metropolitan Correctional Center on Dec. 16 after posting $100,000 cash bail, but the former Bears receiver will now have to look for a job elsewhere. The team decided to cut Hurd on Dec. 16... Drug Charges Whittel & Melton, LLC 2012-01-03T16:23:37-05:00 http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/12/florida_domestic_violence_defe_1.html Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail Wednesday after pleading guilty to domestic violence battery charges and harassment stemming from an alleged altercation between him and his ex-girlfriend in September 2010. He will report to jail... Domestic Violence Whittel & Melton, LLC 2011-12-22T08:49:17-05:00