Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Man Arrested for Child Sex Crimes Committed in Kansas, Florida
The Stuart Police Department recently arrested a man accused of child sex crimes in Florida and Kansas. Authorities say that the man published a manifesto and confessed his crimes to police. The charges implicate him in hundreds of sex crimes against children. The investigation remains ongoing as more charges could be filed. Police say… Read More »
DeSantis Suggests that Sex Crimes Against Children Should Result in Death Penalty
Ron DeSantis, in a bid to cement Florida as a law and order state, has proposed several tough-on-crime changes that include the death penalty for those accused of raping a child. Currently, Florida does have the death penalty, but it is only invoked for murder charges. DeSantis said that those who abuse children are… Read More »
Tallahassee Couple Sentenced to Prison for COVID Relief Fraud
A Tallahassee couple is facing federal prison time after pleading guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to acquire funds that were set aside for COVID-19 pandemic relief. A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison and his wife received 24 months in federal prison on the charges…. Read More »
Teen Charged with Murder for Shooting Outside of McDonald’s
A teenager has been charged with murder for a shooting that occurred outside of McDonald’s. Initially, police were considering indications that it may have been a Stand Your Ground case. However, they have now charged the 16-year-old with second-degree murder. The teen is currently being held without bond at the Leon County Detention Facility…. Read More »
Tallahassee Man Convicted of Drug and Weapons Charges
A Tallahassee man has been convicted of drug and weapons charges after leading police on a chase. According to the arrest report, his vehicle was pulled over for speeding. The police officer saw the suspect looking at him through the rear-view mirror and felt that something was wrong. Instead of approaching the suspect, he… Read More »
Boater Faces Charges Over the Death of a Teenage Girl
A man is facing serious charges after a boating accident led to the death of a 17-year-old girl. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), a boat carrying 14 people (twelve juveniles and two adults) capsized after it hit a channel marker. The ensuing accident ejected members of the boat into… Read More »
Florida Keys Couple Faces Charges for Capitol Breach
A couple from the Florida Keys is facing charges related to the January 6th, 2021 breach of the capitol. If you remember, the incident caused widespread panic among congressmen when a protest turned into a riot. The protesters fought through a police barricade and injured several officers who were trying to maintain control of… Read More »
We’ve been lied to.
I have taken pains to avoid “preaching to the choir.” The readers of this magazine are, almost exclusively, lawyers and judges. Most readers have devoted their entire careers working within the Florida criminal justice system. Our legal generation has worked within the understanding matrix of the modern criminal system. This is a system in… Read More »
Tallahassee Man Facing 32 Charges for Stealing Gasoline
A Tallahassee man is facing 32 criminal charges related to an organized theft of fuel from various Central Florida gas stations. He was arrested by Florida’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) and Osceola County Sheriff’s Office according to a news release published by the OALE. The investigation began when a Kissimmee gas station… Read More »
16-Year-Old Charged with Murder for Shooting at McDonald’s
A 16-year-old is being charged with murder after a shooting that took place at McDonald’s that left two dead. The 16-year-old returned fire after a 21-year-old man shot at an 18-year-old leaving him dead. Initially, it looked possible that the 16-year-old had a valid “stand your ground” defense as the 21-year-old had just shot… Read More »
