The Fort Meyers, FL Police Department is facing a lawsuit, as two people arrested by them fight back against misconduct involving their arrests. The two are among two dozen who recently had charges against them dropped after the department got caught using using a...

On Friday, in Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeals, ruled that charging a criminal defendant with separate counts for each image did not violate the constitutional prohibition of being “twice put in jeopardy” for “the same offense.” In Taylor v. State the...

Child protection advocate and independent Senate candidate Hetty Johnston says the $7.8 million announced in the federal budget this week for a National Child Sex Offenders Register is a “waste of money”. The proposed register would allow people to see the names,...

There is something wrong with the justice system when a female teacher gets probation and is only barred from teaching for two years. Had the teacher been male, I'll bet he would have gotten 20 years for each victim. Below is the story from USA Today: After pleading...

The Dobbs Wire:  Is the government breaking the rules, using secret technology to erode constitutional rights?   In cases around the country involving illegal images, prosecutors have dropped charges rather than allow defense attorneys to scrutinize how the government...

Child protection agencies have rejected plans for a national child sex offender registry, claiming the list will not protect children and will only give power to vigilante paedophile hunters. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton revealed his plans to introduce the...

State legislators are debating whether they should make changes in the state’s sex offender registry, which was established in 1998. Former Republican state legislator Bob Farr of West Hartford and other advocates called Monday for approving the recommendations of the...

From National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: During the month of April, we will be shining a light on the need for second chances, and we will need your help! Over 70 million Americans have a criminal record and therefore potentially face an onslaught of...