West Palm Beach Blog
Posted on Apr 22, 2013
On April 15, two bombings at the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured more than 180. Now people all over the country are watching closely to see what will happen next, particularly as the ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2013
The latest development in the South African authorities' case against Olympic competitor Oscar Pistorius for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was released this morning when the South ...
Continue reading "Blade Runner: Why Pistorius Was Not Deemed a Flight Risk" »
Posted on Jan 11, 2013
According to the Los Angeles Times, United States Supreme Court justices are concerned with allowing police officers the chance to make blood tests mandatory, therefore setting aside the requirement ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2012
Welcome to the new blog for the Law Offices of Richard Tendler! My intention in launching this blog is to help people — prospective and current clients alike — by providing useful ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2012
All the talk of debates over the past few weeks has got me thinking about debates that go on in courtrooms all over America every day. Just as the presidential debates bring to light issues that will ...
Continue reading "A Great Debate" »
Posted on Oct 19, 2012
If you just met a police officer when you didn’t mean to, you may be in a little trouble. If you talk to the police officer, you may be in a lot of trouble. It isn’t crazy to think about ...
Continue reading "Call Me Maybe" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2012
The phrase “binders of women” went viral this week when Governor Mitt Romney used the awkward phrase to explain his attitude towards women in the workplace. His point, poorly made, was ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2012
A woman made headlines last week when she was caught molesting a manatee near St. Petersburg. Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, 52, thought it would be fun to simply hop on the back of a manatee and go for ...
Continue reading "Manatees, Ignorance and Surrender" »
Posted on Oct 4, 2012
Mitt Romney made headlines a few weeks ago when a clandestine videotape out of Boca Raton (and it’s Ra-Tone, not Rat-on, so talking heads not from here should take note). He said he wasn’t ...
Continue reading "The Other 47%" »
Posted on Aug 28, 2012
"Three Strikers" is the term given to those defendants who have been sentenced to life imprisonment for some pretty minor stuff. One guy stole some socks, another broke into a soup kitchen ...
Continue reading "A Life Sentence for Stealing Socks? It Could Happen" »
Posted on Aug 22, 2012
There once was a time when people would ask the question “can a husband rape his own wife?” It’s one of those riddles such as “which came first, the chicken or the egg?” ...
Continue reading "Rape is Rape in Florida, Legitimacy Notwithstanding" »
Posted on Jul 22, 2012
Casey Anthony was found not guilty on July 5th in connection with the death of her daughter, Caylee Anthony. She was acquitted on charges including first degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and ...
Continue reading "Casey Anthony Not Guilty Verdict in Light of "Death Qualified Jury"" »
Posted on Jul 17, 2012
Prosecutors recently released close to 150 jail phone calls of George Zimmerman, some which may indicate that Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, knew about Zimmerman's online donations, ...
Continue reading "New Information Shows Zimmerman's Attorney May Have Known About Hidden Money" »
Posted on Jul 10, 2012
A Greenacres woman, Janna Howard, was arrested recently and charged with 45 counts of animal cruelty after authorities found 50 cats living in her home among trash heaps while Howard lived on her ...
Continue reading "The Crime and Mental Illness of Animal Hoarding" »
Posted on Jul 5, 2012
When a person is arrested, he is brought before a judge for what is called a first appearance hearing. At this hearing, the judge makes an initial determination of bond, the conditions of the ...
Continue reading "New Bond Hearing for George Zimmerman - Factors the Judge Will Consider" »
Posted on Jun 28, 2012
When Rudy Eugene, a 31-year-old resident of Broward County, left his apartment on May 26th, he seemed fine according to his girlfriend. He kissed her goodbye and walked out with his bible in hand. ...
Continue reading "The "Miami Zombie" Was Not on Bath Salts, as Originally Thought by Authorities" »
Posted on Jun 26, 2012
The Fourth District Court of Appeals recently ruled that evidence of gun ownership may be admissible in a criminal trial against a defendant even when it was not a gun used in the perpetration of the ...
Continue reading "Ownership of Guns Unrelated to Crime Charged May Now Be Admitted as Evidence Against Defendant in Criminal Trial" »
Posted on Jun 21, 2012
In an age when technology is becoming an increasingly critical part of our lives, it permeates every aspect of everyday living. From making bank deposits with your smartphone to the ever-expanding ...
Continue reading "The Use of the Smart Phone in Criminal Prosecutions" »
Posted on Jun 7, 2012
The trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky began with jury selection this week, a mere seven months after he was indicted. A jury of seven women and five men will hear ...
Continue reading "Jerry Sandusky Trial Begins - Progressing at Break Neck Speed" »
Posted on May 31, 2012
Insanity is a term of art in the legal world. As everyday citizens, we all have certain ideas of what insanity means. We have all seen people in our lives affected my psychiatric disorders, some much ...
Continue reading "Legal Insanity and Heinous Crimes: Could the "Miami Zombie" Possibly Have Been Legally Sane?" »
Posted on May 10, 2012
John Goodman is again asking for a new trial -- this time because a juror, who wrote a book about his experiences, conducted a drinking experiment outside the courtroom during the trial to see how he ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012
John Goodman’s defense team questioned jurors with the Court’s permission yesterday, and one juror said that he wasn’t convinced of Goodman’s guilt. Juror Michael St. John said ...
Continue reading "Goodman Juror Misconduct - Could This Mean a New Trial for John Goodman?" »
Posted on Apr 26, 2012
Palm Beach County Commissioners recently approved a new rehab center in Palm Beach County. A former 114 bed hotel and restaurant located at Lake Worth Road and the Florida Turnpike will be converted ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2012
Last week, George Zimmerman’s former attorneys, Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner, appeared at a press conference and made some startling statements about their notorious ex-client that left some ...
Continue reading "George Zimmerman's Lawyers and Confidentiality Laws" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2012
Panhandling is one of those things that comes with living in a city. It isn’t always the most pleasant situation. A person, generally someone who is homeless, comes up to you at an intersection, ...
Continue reading "New Proposal Banning Panhandling in Fort Lauderdale May Be Unconstitutional" »