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December 2, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

Even if a person only threatens to commit a crime, they can face harsh consequences in Florida. A recent case in Miami took place where a former Olympic athlete threatened to shoot members of his former gym, resulting in his arrest. This article will give details from the case along with information on written threats in Florida. What was the …

November 22, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

A cold case is a crime that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation. Cold cases can include unsolved murders, long-term missing persons or unidentified persons, undetermined deaths, and open sexual assault cases. With the creation of new technology, detectives work towards piecing together cold cases to hopefully charge the alleged …

November 21, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

A murder-for-hire case from over seven years ago just had its newest update, with the Florida Supreme Court upholding the conviction of the victim’s husband. After a motion was denied for retrial, the Florida man will remain on death row and keep his death penalty sentence. This article will provide details from the case, along with information on Spencer hearings …

November 19, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

We previously covered the murder trial for Matthew Terry, who was accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death last year in Hillsborough County. The trial just came to an end, as the jury came to a unanimous decision in declaring the defendant guilty of first-degree murder. Prosecutors cannot normally rely on a defendant’s prior convictions to determine if they are …

November 17, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

At the beginning of the year, we covered Peter Avsenew’s trial—specifically how the Supreme Court overturned the defendant’s death sentence in the trial for two gruesome murders. The most recent incident to occur with the trial is the defense filing a motion for a new trial after accusing the jury of misconduct. This article will cover the details of the …

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

A 16-year-old pregnant teen that was reported missing by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was found shot and killed in Orange County. A 17-year-old has been arrested for the crime and is waiting to hear if they will be charged as an adult. We will provide the details of the case, along with helpful information on juvenile …

November 15, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

A new update has occurred in the case against OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney. The 26-year-old was arrested and charged with killing her boyfriend, Christian “Toby” Obumseli, after a heated argument took place in their Miami home. Clenney had already been extradited to Miami from Hawaii for the initial arrest, but now prosecutors fear that if let out of jail, the …

November 11, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

A recent shooting that took place in Tallahassee resulted in eight people injured and one person killed. The case is ongoing with the Tallahassee Police Department, and four people have been arrested so far in relation to the mass shooting. We will provide details about the case, along with information on second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in Florida. What …

November 10, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

A man in Florida has just been arrested and charged with the federal crime of murder for hire after trying to get his ex’s new partner murdered. We will provide details on the case, along with information on murder charges in Florida versus federal charges. What Happened? In September 2021, Ryan Hadeed sent a letter in the mail to an …