Man’s best friend. And one of man’s best ‘tools’. The ultra sensitive olfactory abilities of dogs are legendary. But as this example will show, they are not “limitless”. In State v. J.R.J., Indian River County Case No.: 31-2014-CF-765-A, a young citizen was returning from a pizza restaurant late one night, with a fresh, redolent pie...Read More
In State of Florida vs. C.S., (case number 2014 MM 2304), the Defendant initially believed that her life had been ruined by an arrest in St. Lucie County, Florida for possessing cannabis. It was a pleasant enough day in South Florida (for July, that is), when C.S. was traveling northbound on I-95 for a weekend...Read More
Last week charge of Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon (State of Florida v. K.P.P –St. Lucie County case no: 14 CF 431), carrying a maximum 5 year prison sentence, was DROPPED. Defendant was charged with threatening persons by driving her car at several persons. Investigation revealed witness inconsistencies that caused State to abandon...Read More
WINNING!!!! IN THE LONG HAUL, IT’S ALL ABOUT WINNING !! (OR, ‘THE OPERA AIN’T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS’) There are many ways to win in the Justice System. Getting a case dismissed even before it is formally filed upon is one way to win. Getting it dismissed after it has been formally charged...Read More
Grocery Store Owner’s Criminal Charge Dismissed !! C.R. owns several grocery stores throughout Florida—-one of the few remaining independent, entrepreneurial grocery chains still in operation. His retail outlets offer produce, meats, fresh fish, canned goods—-the full panoply of items found in the major grocery chains, but on a smaller, customer friendly scale. Florida Fish and Wildlife agents...Read More
RAPE CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST FALSELY ACCUSED OKEECHOBEE COUNTY MAN After over two (2) years of vigorous litigation, rape charges were dismissed against R.L., in Okeechobee County Case No.: 47 2010 CF 608. “R.L.” was charged with sexual battery in December of 2010, by a woman whom he’d known for over nine (9) years. The gist...Read More
In State of Florida vs. AW, Case No.: 2012cf3530, the Defendant, while taking a leisurely nighttime walk around his quiet neighborhood in Port St. Lucie, became a “suspect” in a series of attempted car burglaries. The police suspected AW because he was in the area, and an “eye witness” claimed to have seen (at least...Read More
You’ve been arrested, and you’re looking for competent counsel to represent you. You utilize search parameters with your favorite Search Engine (usually Google), and start looking for a lawyer in your geographic area who is very good, perhaps the “best”, that there is. One of the things you will notice is an emphasis by lawyers,...Read More
On January 4, 2013, JJK/LLC obtained a Court Order dissolving an injunction against two entertainers who obtained damaging admissions from a Port St. Lucie man who had molested a child some thirty (30) years ago. The two popular ‘stand up’ comedians, Doug Stanhope and Andy Andrist, had staged an “ambush interview” of the molester, by...Read More
15 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE AVOIDED—ALLEGED $80,000.00 THEFT CASE RESULTS IN NOT GUILTY VERDICT !!! Kirschner gets yet another “two-word” verdict-Client facing 15 years walks away from Court a free woman. Lawyers call them “two-word” verdicts. The most coveted two words for any citizen wrongfully accused, facing the full unfeeling wrath of the criminal justice system....Read More
