The stories that continue to come out of the efforts of The Innocence Project are amazing and inspiring. James Bain was released from a Florida prison in December 2009 after serving 35 years in prison for a crime DNA later proved he didn't commit. He had been...
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Month: July 2011
Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty, Verdict Explained
Earlier this month, the country was astonished when a not-guilty verdict was returned by a Hillsborough County jury (in an Orange County courtroom) in the murder case against Casey Anthony. Anthony was notoriously charged with the killing of her two-year-old daughter...
Three Charged in Alleged Multi-County Check Fraud Scheme
Earlier this month, a Tampa federal judge sentenced three Michigan residents for bank fraud, mail theft, and aggravated identity theft that occurred in Duval, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Manatee, Monroe, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Seminole Counties...
Federal Contractor Charged with Fraud, Impersonating Active Duty Military at MacDill AFB
A federal jury in Tampa found Scott Allan Bennett of Washington, DC guilty this month of lying to government officials to obtain housing on MacDill Air Force Base, as well as wearing a U.S. military uniform without authorization and violating a defense property...
Pasco Man Arrested, Charged with DUI With Minors in Vehicle
John Crawford of Spring Hill was pulled over by Pasco deputies on Sunday night after dispatchers reportedly received multiple calls about a reckless driver. According to the sheriff's report, a deputy saw Crawford's car nearly veer off the road before he was...
WWE Star Alex Riley Cleared in Tampa DUI
WWE wrestler Alex Riley was arrested for driving under the influence in Tampa last November. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license. He refused to submit to a breath test to determine his blood alcohol level.Riley was taken to jail in Hillsborough...
Florida Supreme Court Stays Execution of Valle
The Florida Supreme Court temporarily stayed the execution of Manuel Valle earlier this week, pending a hearing over Florida's use of new drug in its lethal injection process. Valle shot and killed a Coral Gables police officer on April 2, 1978, after being pulled...
NFL QB Chris Simms Acquitted of DUI
Tennessee Titans backup quarterback (and former Tampa Bay Buccaneer) Chris Simms was acquitted by a New York court last month of driving while high on marijuana.A Manhattan jury reportedly deliberated for about an hour on the misdemeanor charge before returning a not...
