Supreme Court Ruling: Haines City Man Freed After Case Is Overturned

AKELAND | With nearly five years left on his sentence, a 38-year-old Haines City man walked out of prison recently after a court ruled police had improperly searched a cellphone when they discovered thousands of alleged child pornography images. The 2-to-1 decision came in September from a three-judge panel of the Lakeland-based 2nd District Court of Appeal. That decision followed

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Florida Sting Operations Complaints

If you or someone you know were charged under a sting operation, a FAC Member/Advocate is organizing formal complaints, seeking action from the DOJ. Details can be found at the following link: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Florida-Sting-Operations-Complaint.pdf To file a complaint with the Florida Attorney General, please start your process here: http://myfloridalegal.com/contact.nsf/contact?Open&Section=Attorney_General

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Florida boy, 2, dressed as Captain America hit, killed by bus during first Halloween

Perhaps if the Police in Florida were not so busy looking into problems with  Sex Offenders on Halloween (which has no greater instance of sexual violence than ANY other day, despite the hysteria), they would have more time to control drivers (which has a much greater instance of death during the holiday). Please note the last paragraph, “The tragedy was

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For $1.4 million, Dallas sex offender registration doesn’t buy much

If the goal is more stigma and shame, the operation succeeds spectacularly. For starters, the entrance is hidden around back of Dallas police headquarters, behind a rusting door, next to a small sign: “Sex Offender Registration Entrance Only.” Inside, the atmosphere only gets worse. The dreary waiting room is almost always filled to capacity with people sitting glumly, waiting for

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Sex Offender Management Assessment and Planning Initiative (SOMAPI)

“Perpetrators of sex crimes are often seen as needing special management practices. As a result, jurisdictions across the country have implemented laws and policies that focus specifically on sex offenders, often with extensive public support. At the same time, the criminal justice community has increasingly recognized that crime control and prevention strategies—including those targeting sex offenders—are far more likely to

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