Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Understanding Roadside Sobriety Tests
Police officers administer numerous types of roadside sobriety tests, but only three are officially authorized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Those are the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, the walk and turn, and the one-legged stand. Unlike breathalyzer testing, you have a right to refuse roadside sobriety tests. This is because they give… Read More »
Port St. Lucie Man Faces Federal Charges For Child Pornography
The issues facing law enforcement efforts to stop the distribution and proliferation of child pornography have just gotten harder in recent years. Today, encrypted social media and messaging apps provide users with a means of distributing child pornography clandestinely. With the advent of AI image generation, it’s becoming more difficult for law enforcement to… Read More »
No Charges Filed Against Father-In-Law After Shooting Death
A Fort Pierce man has escaped charges after prosecutors cited Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. However, the two men were related. The man who was shot was the son-in-law of the man who did the shooting. The shooter claimed that he discharged his weapon after a four-man family brawl broke out and one of… Read More »
Four Face Charges Over Theft Of 19 Bulldogs
Four Port St. Lucie teenagers are facing charges related to the theft of 19 Bulldog puppies valued at over $100,000, according to police. They are facing charges related to grand theft, burglary, and dealing in stolen property after one of the dogs was sold. Police executed a search warrant of the defendant’s home and… Read More »
Couple Arrested For Burglary Of Asian-Owned Businesses
A Port St. Lucie couple is in jail after being arrested on charges of burglarizing two homes owned by Asian-American business owners. It is unclear if the burglaries targeted the homeowners because they were Asian or if it was merely coincidental. Both houses were cased prior to the burglary attempt, according to authorities, and… Read More »
Florida Men Arrested With Stolen Catalytic Converters
Two Port St. Lucie officers announced the arrests of two men with 13 stolen catalytic converters. It was the most stolen catalytic converters ever recovered by the department at one time, according to police. The issue underscores a growing threat to American drivers involving catalytic converter thefts. Indeed, the issue has become a growing… Read More »
St. Lucie County Woman Gets Probation For Controlled Substance Fraud
Attempting to acquire a controlled substance by means of fraud is a crime. In fact, it’s a felony. One woman traveled all the way from Palm Beach County to Port St. Lucie to present forged prescriptions to pharmacists. The woman was attempting to get pills for ADHD. These include notable drugs such as Ritalin,… Read More »
Port St. Lucie Man Heads To Trial In Michigan For Sexual Assault
A Western Michigan University student reported that a Port. St. Lucie man sexually assaulted her in her dorm room in 2010. Since then, several more women have stepped forward to report similar experiences with the same perpetrator. The allegations all appear to have occurred between 2009 and 2014. The 2010 case had gone cold,… Read More »
Roofer Arrested For Taking Money Without Completing Job
A Port St. Lucie roofer has been arrested for taking money to do a job but failing to ever start it, according to police. The owner of the business has been charged with a felony. Now, and perhaps worse, local police are investigating the business for more criminal activity. As it turns out, at… Read More »
Frequently Asked Questions About Firearms In Port St. Lucie
Under the Second Amendment, every American has the right to possess firearms. However, while the law seems very straightforward, it is a bit more nuanced than that. It is important that everyone in Port St. Lucie, and throughout the rest of the state and country, knows what the law says so they can remain… Read More »
