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September 30, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Sex Crimes Social Share

The good news to come out of data jointly released the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) was that violent crime was for the first six months of 2016 was 13 percent lower than it was for the same time period in 2015. The bad news was that the Tallahassee Democrat reported on August 21 …

September 26, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Violent Crimes Social Share

The Tallahassee Democrat reported on September 17 that a 55-year-old man was being held in the Leon County Jail without bond after being charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of a 33-year-old woman on August 28. MLive Media Group reported on August 31 that the man was arrested in Jackson County, Michigan, by Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety Officers …

September 23, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Sex Crimes Social Share

The Pensacola News Journal reported on September 17 that an undercover sting operation involving multiple local law enforcement agencies throughout the Florida Panhandle resulted in the arrest of 22 people. During a press conference at the Pensacola Police Department (PPD) on September 14, authorities announced that the sting targeting adults using the internet to solicit sex with children–dubbed “Operation Undertow”–was …

September 20, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Violent Crimes Social Share

More than two years after Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was murdered at his home in Tallahassee, recent developments have revealed increasing tension between Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) investigators and the prosecutor, State Attorney Willie Meggs. Sigfredo Garcia was arrested on May 26, 2016, for first-degree murder and Luis Rivera was charged as a co-conspirator a few days …

September 8, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Bench Warrants/Warrants, Domestic Violence Social Share

Limitations on the Community Caretaking Exception to the Warrant Requirement in Florida The Fourth Amendment provides: “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to …

August 26, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. News & Announcements scholarship Social Share

Pumphrey Law is proud to offer a $1,500 scholarship to an accredited college or university. The scholarship is open to high school students accepted to college and current university students of all classifications. To qualify for the scholarship, the applicants must write an 800-1,000 word essay on the dangers of drunk driving and the impact it can have on a student and …

August 19, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

Think of the children.  Incarceration affects children. Our decisions as human beings impact the ones we love, particularly our children. When someone is arrested, many people outside of that individual are affected, whether the arrest or incarceration occurs locally in Leon County, Tallahassee, Florida or Nationally. Regardless of the charge, whether it is for DUI, DUI Manslaughter, Domestic Violence, drug crimes, or any other …

August 12, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Bench Warrants/Warrants, Drunk Driving/DUI Social Share

The Impact of the Birchfield Decision on DUI Blood Draws in Florida A recent decision by the United States Supreme Court chips away at the so-called “DUI exception” to the Constitution. The case makes clear that law enforcement officers in Florida will not be able to take blood in a DUI related case without either a valid warrant or voluntary consent. The Search-Incident-to-Arrest Exception …

August 5, 2016 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

If you are under investigation for committing a crime, it is important to seek out the services of a qualified criminal defense attorney before you make a statement or answer any questions. Both the United States Constitution and the Florida Constitution provide important protections against self-incrimination. The Florida Supreme Court recently decided on May 5, 2016, State v. Horwitz, SC15-348 (2016), …