Juvenile Crime
Last Friday a thirteen year-old girl in Ocala, Florida was beaten unconscious on the school bus by her classmates. Apparently this was the girl’s first time riding the bus. After her classmates refused to let her sit down, forcing her to sit on her sister’s lap, they threw a shoe at her head. When she … Read more
Parole
I am excited to announce that The Galle Law Firm, LLC is now handling parole cases. Parole Board hearings can be a stressful and confusing process for inmates. An experienced attorney can help guide an inmate and their families through this process; helping to reduce anxiety and advocate for their case. If you or a … Read more
Police have body cameras
We have all grown accustom to police officers having video cameras mounted in their vehicles recording every interaction they have with the public. These videos can be helpful to both police and citizens when the facts of an arrest or a crime are in dispute. According to the NY Times, hundreds of police departments are … Read more
If you are 15, don’t be a ‘hitman’
In Britain yesterday a fifteen year-old boy was found guilty for the murder of his friend’s mother. In the United States, it is not so unusual for young men to participate in gangs and as a result, gang violence. Gangs battle for turf and respect on a regular basis and because of the prevalence of … Read more
Doing drugs? Police are coming in without a warrant
In an 8-to-1 decision yesterday the Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment protection from warrantless searches and seizures does not extend to emergency circumstances created by the police. “The case came from Lexington, Ky., where police pursuing a drug suspect banged on the door of an apartment where they thought they smelled marijuana. After … Read more
Drugs, everyone is invovled
The common perception is that only young people are involved in growing and distributing marijuana and other illegal narcotics. The common thinking is that, sure some of our older citizens may have been involved in marijuana use, growth or distribution in the 1960’s and 1970’s, but that was because they were young and as experienced … Read more
