Miami Criminal Lawyer - Andrew Boros, Esq

Florida’s New Gun Laws – Will it Work?

Andrew — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:29:44 +0000

“Stand Your Ground’ works — for criminals
By FRED GRIMM – MiamiHerald.com

Someone claiming to feel “threatened” no longer has an obligation to retreat, call police or avoid the use of deadly force. “What this means, as illustrated by this case, is that two individuals, or even groups, can square off in the middle of a public street, exchange gunfire, and both be absolved from criminal liability if they were reasonably acting in self-defense,” wrote Circuit Judge Terry Lewis.

Rothstein Sentenced

Andrew — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:17:48 +0000

Rothstein Gets 50-Year Sentence for $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme
John Pacenti – Daily Business Review
June 09, 2010

Scott Rothstein, a one-time run-of-the-mill labor and employment attorney turned larger-than-life power broker, was sentenced today to 50 years in federal prison for engineering one of Florida’s biggest investment scams.

Call for Criminal, Civil Charges Over Gulf Oil Spill

Andrew — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:01:38 +0000

Tiffany Kaiser – DailyTech – May 19, 2010 4:44 PM

With over 5,000 barrels of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico every day after the oil well leak on April 20, eight senators are contemplating pressing criminal and civil charges against BP. In the mean time, BP is scrambling to find solutions to what could be considered one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history.

Lawrence Taylor Charged with Rape

Andrew — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:36:12 +0000

Ex-Giant admits paying teen hooker $300, but didn’t know her age

By Alison Gendar, Joe Jackson and Corky Siemaszko
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Grandma Slaps Teen Goes to Jail

Andrew — Thu, 06 May 2010 03:30:14 +0000

Dirty Mouth-Slapping Granny Spends Night in Jail
By JEANETTE LOPEZ

A Tampa grandmother spent a night behind bars after she used some old-school discipline on her dirty-mouthed granddaughter.

Fort Lauderdale jury awards $30 million to smoker’s widow

Andrew — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:40:05 +0000

The Associated Press
9:08 a.m. EDT, March 25, 2010

A Florida jury has awarded $20 million in punitive damages and $10 million in compensatory damages to the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer.

Test of a New Law

Andrew — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:18:24 +0000

Stand Your Ground’ civil suit is a surprise
By TOM BRENNAN

Published: February 14, 2010

TAMPA – Casey Landes attacked Charles Podany in an alcohol-fueled rage, authorities say, chasing Podany as he tried to bicycle away, knocking him to the ground and beating him as he sought to crawl away.

A judge ruled in September that Podany, 49, was justified in shooting and killing the 24-year-old Landes. Prosecutors did not appeal the decision.

But Landes’ family is now suing Podany, claiming Landes was a victim of “wrongful death” and that Podany was a danger to the Bay Hills Village Mobile Home Park where Podany lives and where Landes was shot.

Michael Irvin Counters Assault Claim With $100M Lawsuit

Andrew — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:20:39 +0000

Updated: Monday, 08 Feb 2010, 12:51 PM EST
Published : Monday, 08 Feb 2010, 12:49 PM EST

(MYFOX NATIONAL) – Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin has fired back at a claim of sexual assault with a $100 million countersuit that claims the civil suit filed by a woman last week caused him to be fired from his job as an ESPN radio host in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

The Scott Rothstein Saga

Andrew — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:18:47 +0000

Rothstein pleads guilty to five charges, massive Ponzi
By Jon Burstein, Paula McMahon and Peter Franceschina, Sun Sentinel
January 27, 2010

Scott Rothstein admitted Wednesday morning that his empire was built on a lie — the biggest financial fraud in South Florida history.

He pleaded guilty to five federal charges, accepting responsibility for a massive Ponzi scheme, and faces a lengthy prison term at his sentencing in May.

Watch and Read more…

Sun Sentinel has a great compilation of videos about the recent events involving Scott Rothstein.

Casey Anthony pleads guilty for check fraud

Andrew — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:38:22 +0000

From Beth Karas, In Session
January 25, 2010 3:59 p.m. EST

Orlando, Florida (CNN/In Session) — Casey Anthony, the young Florida mother awaiting trial in the death of her daughter, Caylee, pleaded guilty Monday to check fraud and was sentenced to time served.