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August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Recent United States Supreme Court Decision Holds that Tribal Police Can Detain Non-Tribal Individuals Suspected of Violations of Federal and State Law On June 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of United States v. Cooley. The Court held that a tribal police officer has the authority to temporarily detain and search non-tribal individuals “traveling on a …

August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Broward County Medical Examiner Office’s chief toxicologist is under criminal investigation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. This investigation could be potentially disastrous for hundreds of criminal cases wherein the toxicologist served as an expert witness. The chief toxicologist, Gary Kunsman, has been at the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office almost a decade and is suspected of evidence tampering and theft …

August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

In 2013, Dustin Duty, a Duval County man was wrongfully convicted of armed robbery and was subsequently sentenced to twenty years in prison. Duty is now thirty-six years old, but when he was convicted of the armed robbery of a woman, her identification of him was incredibly uncertain and heavily influenced by the police, as the appellate court ruled in …

August 3, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Why the Negligence and Victim-Blaming by our Justice System and the Media Cannot Be Forgotten The ‘Me Too’ movement has swept over our nation the last few years, allowing the hush-hush topic of sexual abuse and the staggering number of women that have experienced it to rise to the surface. Although the movement was momentous, liberating, and continues to impact …

July 28, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

On July 8, 2021, the Supreme Court of Florida decided the case Donald H. Davidson Jr., v. State of Florida. The basis for this case is Davidson’s appeal of his prior conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death. The Facts of the Case In 2014, Davidson was released with supervision from prison and was required to wear an ankle …

July 28, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

The Facts Terry McKirchy was charged with attempted murder and aggravated child abuse for shaking 5-month-old Benjamin Dowling when she was babysitting him on July 3, 1984. When Benjamin’s mother picked him up from McKirchy’s home she was immediately concerned as his body was limp and his fists were clenched. After rushing him to the hospital, doctors determined that Benjamin …

July 23, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Florida Panhandle Arrests, News & Announcements Social Share

What is Price Gouging? As hurricane season approaches, it is important for Floridians to watch out for themselves and their community. There are many ways we can care for one another, but a surefire way to neglect or hurt your fellow Floridians is to price gouge. This term refers to charging unconscionably high prices for commodities in short supply during …

July 23, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

Florida, known for our severe weather patterns, strange crimes involving wildlife, and great sports teams, just implemented a new law that will save motorists money and stress! Approved by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 29th, 2021, new Florida law, Chapter No. 2021-188, allows Florida motorist to use their hazard lights during periods of heavy rainfall in limited circumstances.  This law …

July 22, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share

On June 14, 2011, the Pasco County Sheriff Department established ‘The Intelligence-Led Policing Section’ (ILP). It was created “to advance the agency’s crime fighting initiatives to a modern-day philosophy.” ILP consists of 30 members which include a director, manager, two analyst supervisors, and twenty analysts. ILP implemented as one of its strategies a form of ‘predictive policing’, an attempt to …