Florida Action Committee (FAC)

From The Appeal Critics say the state’s policy of keeping non-residents on the registry bloats the list—and harms public safety. It was the kind of headline guaranteed to generate clicks even over the winter holidays and amid a federal government shutdown: “Number of Sex Offenders Living in Florida Is Growing,” warned the Associated Press. In December, the Florida legislative auditor’s

Piasecki v. Bucks County Court — habeas — reversal — McKee [Disclosure: as explained below, I assisted Peter Goldberger in representing the petitioner-appellant in this appeal.] For a federal court to consider a habeas petition, the petitioner must be “in custody” at the time the petition is filed. Past cases have found custody to include parole restrictions, own-recognizance release pending

Customers of the now infamous Florida massage parlors have filed a Complaint for Emergency Declaratory Judgment against the Jupiter Police Department. The complaint seeks to block the release of videos, photos, customer list and other evidence collected in connection with the sting operation in which dozens of customers and masseuses were arrested. The complaint (a copy of which can be

The Booking Report from Lobbyist Ron Book’s arrest has been filed in his DUI case and can be read here: Ron Book Arrest Paperwork Since his arrest, Ron Book and his daughter, Senator Lauren Book have been keeping a low profile. Ron Book was absent from the Board Meeting of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, which was scheduled for 2PM

A 60 year old man was killed in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma on Sunday. Police say he was shot twice and “likely died in agony” as it is “believed that he tried to get away after he was shot”. Neighbors found him lying dead outside his trailer. According to reports, the shooting happened along “back-country roads that are hard to navigate,

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in US. v Haymond (for more information about the case reference our post last week) and apparently it went very well. According to Supreme Court blogger Amy Howe all Justices seemed to side with the registrant, who argued that you can’t be “convicted” for a probation violation for which