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Florida Criminal Law: Oct 27, 2006
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Friday, October 27, 2006. One Stop Therapy: Solving your loved one's legal problem and the behavior that caused it. Does your loved one have a history of problem behavior? Please understand: Many people are just at the wrong place, at the wrong time and are wrongly accused of being on the wrong side of the law. A real medical problem that can't just be talked away through counseling alone. Did your loved one finish high school? Has your ...
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Florida Criminal Law: May 6, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Sunday, May 06, 2007. A Special Note To Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers. This is a departure from my normal material due to the new conflict case system Florida has adopted. There are numerous posts elsewhere about how this will hurt indigent people charged with crimes, so I will not dwell on this important aspect. Instead, we will focus on that subject most lawyers hate: Law office economics. 2 Get off of the conflict list. The new...
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Florida Criminal Law: Apr 18, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Cashing In On Crime: The Dark Ages, Part II. As any rational person can see, our criminal justice system has utterly failed. Likewise, any rational person would never commit crime because of the punishment, right? This is where the whole system breaks down: The founders of our criminal justice system believed it was rational when it is not. You have been fed crap and kept in the dark. An ongoing hidden camera i...
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Florida Criminal Law: Jan 14, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Sunday, January 14, 2007. Why The Proposed Florida Regulation of Lawyer And Law Firm Websites Will Fail. The Florida Bar Board of Governors is trying to regulate advertising by regulating lawyer and law firm websites. Currently, websites are treated as information a client has requested. The special committee has three proposals on the table, according to the News:. 3 [H]ave a button on the Web site home page asking the viewer if he or s...
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Florida Criminal Law: Apr 26, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Thursday, April 26, 2007. Crime is the Answer. Question: What Happens When Mental Illness Goes Untreated? We send about ninety percent of our clients for detailed diagnostic evaluations. In the past decade, two have come back normal. Two. So how do we solve the problem of crime in our community? The answer is blisteringly obvious: Mental health diagnosis and treatment. Each day, people in this community are charged with crimes that are n...
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Florida Criminal Law: May 19, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Saturday, May 19, 2007. The Florida Anti- Abortion Murder Act of 20? This is not one of those posts that will please everyone. There is a critical abortion issue that must be addressed in the public forum, for this issue may arise before we have had time to debate it. Therefore, we must hold this debate now. This issue comes in to play only if the United Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade. 2) What is the penalty for premeditated murder?
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Florida Criminal Law: Apr 11, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Wednesday, April 11, 2007. Cashing in on Crime: The Dark Ages of Criminal Law, Part I. The exact form of government varied a parliamentary system in Great Britain, a republic in America but the underlying theories were essentially the same: A democratic republic would produce a rational, fair system of justice. Florida criminal defense attorney. Florida criminal defense lawyer. Posted by Stephen Cobb at 4:24 PM. Since 2005, I have been c...
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Florida Criminal Law: May 11, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Friday, May 11, 2007. How to Solve the Problem of Crime. Here is a cost neutral way to solve the social problem of crime. When a criminal defendant is arrested, they are usually held until they see a First Appearance judge within 24 hours of arrest. At First Appearance, the judge will often determine bond issues. The key to effective intervention is diagnosis first. The failure to properly diagnose criminal defendants is why Drug Court, ...
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Florida Criminal Law: Apr 9, 2007
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Commentary and news by Florida Criminal Law expert Stephen G. Cobb. Monday, April 09, 2007. Cashing in on Crime: Politicians, Pressure Groups and the Media. Each day, you pay about $46.10 for each person incarcerated in a jail or prison. Most of these inmates will be released - and re-arrested. Here is how the game is played. The problem of crime remains unsolved. MADD brings in millions of dollars each year. And much of this money goes to pay very good salaries. About 19 cents. For every dollar raised g...
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