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October 15, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share

A South Florida teacher—who once was awarded by President Obama—has now been arrested for having sexual relations with a 16-year-old. Authorities only found out about the incident from the minor’s college entry essay. We will provide details about the case along with information on sexual relations with minors in Florida. What was the Case? In April 2021, a 16-year-old from …

October 15, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

We have previously covered the Parkland Trial and all of its difficulties with figuring out a team of jurors, along with other issues. After several months, the jury decided on the sentence for shooter Nikolas Cruz. We will cover the details of the sentencing along with responses from the victims’ families and jurors. Life in Prison for Cruz On October …

October 15, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

A murder case from 1990 is heading to trial in the upcoming weeks. Once a cold case, the “Clown Killer” murder of Marlene Warren is now finally set to go to the courtroom after getting postponed multiple times due to COVID-19. We will provide information on the original cold case, the DNA evidence that helped reopen the case, and details …

October 13, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

Four shootings in 2017 shook the community of Tampa, with worries of an ongoing serial killer. Now that the accused killer has been arrested, the trial is getting ready to begin. Several motions have been filed by the defendant’s defense regarding whether or not to keep the four killings in one trial or to separate them. We will cover the …

October 9, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

 On Tuesday evening, Alachua County in Florida made history by obtaining a technology that will make it easier to give sentencing to defendants based on past and pending sentences. The county is located in Florida’s Eighth Judicial Circuit and is now going to be the first judicial circuit to use sentencing software as an official part of managing the plea-bargaining …

October 9, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

The FBI has recently published the annual report of crime data across the nation. Policymakers, attorneys, journalists, and citizens all use the released data to better understand crime trends across the U.S. A new plan to modernize crime reporting has been an issue with receiving the 2021 reports. We will cover details of the systems used in the past and …

October 9, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

Several expert witnesses have taken the stand in the sentencing trial for Nikolas Cruz, the school shooter of the horrific 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school. The job of the expert witnesses is to determine if Cruz has underlying mental health issues that may have caused him to act out in the violent mass shooting. We will …

October 5, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

The Supreme Court rejected a Death Row Inmate’s appeal of the 2010 murder of an FSU graduate student whose body was discovered in St. Johns County. The murder was the final crime in a spree by three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana prison. We will cover the details of the crime spree, the initial sentencing, and the appeal that …

October 5, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses, News & Announcements Social Share

A deadly crash in St. Petersburg was the outcome of three teenagers stealing a sliver Maserati over the weekend. The Pinellas County deputies saw the entire crash unfold after a chopper was investigating another crime. We will provide details on the case, along with information on grand theft charges and representing a juvenile in Florida. What was the Incident? Early …