2016
Separating Fact from Fiction in “Making A Murderer”
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /The Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer” is a 10-part series that tells the story of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man wrongfully convicted of sexual assault in 1985. Avery served 18 years in prison, only to be accused, ...
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Does Innocence Matter in Florida? A Tale of Exoneration
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /Photo, Right: Wilton Dedge in 1982, age 20. Photo, Left: Aug. 12, 2004: Wilton Dedge,age 42, walks free, his mother Mary behind. His parents visited him monthly during his 22 years in prison; they borrowed from pension ...
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This Week in History – The Scottsboro Boys Case
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On November 4, 2008, the first African-American President, Barack H. Obama, was elected. On ...
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Top 5 Suggestions to Reduce the Prison Population in Florida
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /Overcrowding in Florida’s Prisons: That cell is built for four felons. It had five. (Source: Flagler Live) Top 5 Suggestions to Reduce the Prison Population in Florida Florida’s prison population is among the largest ...
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How to Handle a DUI Checkpoint
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /There have been recent news articles about attorneys giving clients or future clients advice about what to do when stopped by the police for DUI during a roadblock or otherwise. I believe this advice to be dangerously ...
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West Palm Beach Police to Use Body Cameras
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /A recent article in The Palm Beach Post details the West Palm Beach Police Department’s future use of body cameras to record interaction with the public. Body cameras are expected to be used by police officers as early as ...
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Red Light Cameras Ruled Unlawful
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /Drivers beware! It’s official in the Fourth District Court of Appeals that red light cameras are no longer valid. In an October 2014 ruling, the justices dismissed a uniform traffic citation issued by the city of ...
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Power Nap or DUI?
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /If you are intoxicated and asleep at the wheel of a non-moving car, you can be charged with DUI (even if the ignition is off)! What you need to know about drinking and driving in Florida. Have you ever been in a situation ...
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The American Prison System is Broken
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /Did you know that there are more people in prison in America than in China? John Oliver does, and he’s not laughing. Has our culture, including the mainstream news media, become so indifferent to the horrible conditions in ...
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3 Things You Need to Know About Domestic Violence Charges
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /As a criminal defense attorney with more than 20 years experience, I have helped many clients with charges of domestic violence, also known as domestic battery. The three most important ...
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