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Illegal Weapons Deal in Pompano Beach Turns Deadly

Andrew Stine
Date: January 11, 2012 12:21 PM
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Source: WPTV News
Illegal Weapons Deal in Pompano Beach Turns Deadly
Undercover police officers put their lives on the line to catch crimes in the act. Law enforcement use police officers to pose as buyers for drugs, weapons, and several other illegal activities. While these methods are often successful, the possibility of entrapment can be an issue. In Pompano Beach, a gun deal involving an undercover deputy went wrong, resulting in the death of the gun dealer.
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How Pain Clinics in South Florida have been Skirting New Laws

Andrew Stine
Date: September 7, 2011 11:48 AM
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How Pain Clinics in South Florida have been Skirting New Laws
A consistent headline in the news is how pain clinics are a growing problem. South Florida is considered to be the hotspot for pain clinics and by proxy, prescription drug trafficking. Doctors at pain clinics have an underhanded reputation for handing out prescriptions like they’re candy for highly addictive drugs like Oxycodone. As law enforcement continues to crack down on drug traffickers disguised as pain clinics, drug traffickers continue to find loopholes around the law.
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Can Too Much Tylenol PM Lead to Child Neglect Charges?

Andrew Stine
Date: August 17, 2011 11:01 AM
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Source: WPTV News
Can Too Much Tylenol PM Lead to Child Neglect Charges?
According to state child protective service agencies, more than 1 million children are victims of child abuse and neglect each year. More often than not, child abuse and neglect is not reported to the system because the victims’ suffering goes unreported. Abuse and neglect can happen in any home and often often happens without the parents realizing it.
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Should Doctors at Pain Clinics be Worried?

Andrew Stine
Date: August 5, 2011 9:58 AM
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Source: WPTV News
Should Doctors at Pain Clinics be Worried?
Law enforcement officers in South Florida are cracking down on pain clinics. The FDLE and DEA are very concerned with the amount of prescription pain pills that are being illegally peddled through pain clinics. The doctors of several pain clinics have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking. There is usually a residual charge of fraud as well. A criminal defense lawyer can explain the whole process if you have been charged with drug trafficking.
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Florida Drug Statute Declared Unconstitutional - What This Could Mean for You

Andrew Stine
Date: July 29, 2011 11:54 AM
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Florida Drug Statute Declared Unconstitutional - What This Could Mean for You
Florida’s passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act in 2002 that eliminated criminal intent as an element of the crime. Florida is the only state to eliminate criminal intent. A federal judge has now declared this drug statute as unconstitutional saying that criminal intent is not required to be proven by prosecutors. 
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Is a DUI a Misdemeanor or a Felony?

Andrew Stine
Date: July 22, 2011 10:02 AM
Publisher: Andrew Stine
Source: WPTV News
Is a DUI a Misdemeanor or a Felony?
Being charged with a DUI will change your life. Whether it is a misdemeanor DUI or a felony DUI, the conviction will appear on your criminal record and will reflect badly on your character when you apply for a job, try to rent or buy a place to live, or in just about anything where a background check may be involved. If you speak with a criminal defense lawyer, you may be able to work to get the conviction expunged from your criminal record.
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How Common are Burglaries and Robberies in South Florida?

Andrew Stine
Date: July 18, 2011 10:00 AM
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Source: WPTV News
How Common are Burglaries and Robberies in South Florida?
In 2009, there were 30,911 reported robberies. That number continues to increase. Out of every state in the country, Florida ranks the 5th highest for the robbery rate as of 2009, according to The Disaster Center. There is generally a new robbery every day locally in West Palm Beach covered in the news. 
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What Will Happen if I'm Convicted for a Sex Crime Against a Minor?

Andrew Stine
Date: July 15, 2011 11:10 AM
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What Will Happen if I'm Convicted for a Sex Crime Against a Minor?
Crimes against children are the most aggressively prosecuted within the justice system. One crime against children that is considered the most severe is attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity through the use of a computer – especially if the perpetrator is a registered sex offender.
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Is Aggravated Assault a Felony?

Andrew Stine
Date: July 13, 2011 11:07 AM
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Source: Palm Beach Post
Is Aggravated Assault a Felony?
A West Palm Beach woman was arrested Monday after shooting her husband multiple times with a BB gun at a friends home. She called the police herself after an argument with her husband following the shooting.
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Defense Attorney Andrew D. Stine Comments on Casey Anthony Case

Andrew Stine
Date: July 5, 2011 2:03 PM
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Defense Attorney Andrew D. Stine Comments on Casey Anthony Case
According to the Palm Beach Post, some local defense attorneys expressed their opinions on the Casey Anthony murder trial on Monday, July 4.
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