Florida Forgery Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jasen Butler </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, forgery, and money laundering. Jasen Bulter, age 38, of Jupiter, the owner of Independent Marine Oil Services LLC, corrupted the competitive bidding process for military fuel contracts and submitted dozens of falsified documents such as wire transfer memos and invoices to multiple U.S. warships between A... More...
$ (04-10-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. Briana McCarthy, Brianna Hannan, Carlotta Hawkins, Kearla Walerk Whitney Branch, and Kavon Reese </h2> </center>
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants chargd with fraud. Six individuals charged with defrauding the Florida. The individuals were accused of orchestrating a scheme to process property damage claims through the Florida Division of Risk Management, allegedly defrauding the state of $1.7 million. The Florida Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigati... More...
$ (03-31-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Jasen Butler,
West Palm Beach, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of War and other federal agencies out of over $4.5 million. Jason Butler, 37, of Jupiter, Florida, the owner of Independent Marine Oil Services LLC, submitted dozens of falsified documents such as wire tra... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Arael Martinez Perez
Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with forgery.<br> <br> Martinez Perez entered the United States on an unknown<br> date. In 2003, he was convicted of forgery after presenting a fake<br> resident alien card to a police officer investigating a hit and run.<br> The following month, immigration officials deported Martinez Pe-<br> rez, but he returned at an unkno... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - FL)MANUEL FERNANDEZ vs YORDALYS CRUZ
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Miami, Florida - Wills lawyer represented Appellant with , appeals two adverse final summary judgments rendered in favor of appellee in two e trust claims. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> While suffering from significant health issues, the father transferred <br> two properties, including a six-unit apartment complex, to ... More...
$0 (07-14-2022 - FL)State of Florida vs Waylon Andrew Kahl
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Tallahassee, FL - Attorney General represented Appellant with a downward departure sentence that the trial court imposed. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> The State charged Kahl with felony petit theft after he stole a <br> pair of sunglasses from an eyeglass retailer. When he failed to <br> appear for a hearing, the State amended t... More...
$0 (02-19-2022 - FL)Commodores Entertainment Corporation v. Thomas McClary and Fifth Avenue Entertainment, LLC
In this common-law trademark case, Thomas McClary appeals from an order granting judgment as a matter of law to Commodores Entertainment Corporation (CEC) and converting a preliminary injunction into a permanent one against McClary and his corporation, Fifth Avenue Entertainment, LLC. The dispute concerned ownership of the mark “The Commodores,” the name of a famous Grammy Award–winning rhyt... More...
$0 (01-09-2018 - FL)Raymond C. Gleason v. State of Florida*
Raymond Gleason appeals his convictions of burglary of a dwelling and dealing in stolen property. He raises three issues, two of which we find have no merit. However, we agree with Gleason that his conviction should be reversed based on improper closing argument by the prosecutor. <br> Evidence at trial showed that, while the victim was at work, someone entered both her home and a shed located... More...
$0 (03-12-2016 - FL)United States of America v. Pete Hoggins, and Hani Sobhi Alshaikh a/k/a "Danny"
Miami, FL - Two Individuals Sentenced for Endorsing and Cashing Stolen and Fraudulently Obtained United States Treasury Checks<br> <br> Two individuals from the Southern District of Florida were sentenced for endorsing and cashing stolen and fraudulently obtained United States Treasury checks.<br> <br> Pete Hoggins, 32, was sentenced to 61 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised re... More...
$0 (11-09-2015 - FL)Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Calvin M. Rutledge
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., appeals the final summary judgment granting title to Calvin Rutledge and discharging Wells Fargo's lis pendens against the underlying property in this foreclosure action. Because we agree that Wells Fargo was not barred from pursuing foreclosure in the circuit court by laches or equitable estoppel and that material issues of fact remain as to the authenticity of Mary Dias's... More...
$0 (10-10-2014 - FL)Tanita M. Dixon v. State of Florida
Tanita Dixon appeals the trial court's order withholding adjudication and sentencing her to eighteen months of probation after a negotiated plea to possession of alprazolam (Xanax) and amphetamine (Adderall). See §§ 893.13(6)(a); 893.03(4)(a),<br><br>- 2 -<br><br>(2)(c)(2), Fla. Stat. (2010). Ms. Dixon reserved for appeal the dispositive denial of her motion to dismiss the alprazolam charge.... More...
$0 (05-08-2013 - FL)Errol Rainess v. In Re: Estate of Keiko Machida
This is a consolidated appeal following an interpleader proceeding filed by Bank of America ("the Bankâ€). The factual and procedural predicate is as follows. In 1998, Keiko Machida ("Machidaâ€) opened an IRA, worth in excess of $1,500,000.00, with MBNA America Bank, which later merged with the Bank.1 Machida subsequently married Errol Rainess ("Rainessâ€) on August 22, 2001, and di... More...
$0 (02-01-2012 - FL)TRG-Brickell Pointe NE, Ltd. v. Mariano Gravante
TRG-Brickell Point, NE Ltd., ("TRGâ€), appeals from a final order granting summary judgment in favor of Mariano Gravante ("Gravanteâ€). We reverse as the summary judgment was based on an incorrect interpretation of the law.<br><br>On May 16, 2005, the parties entered into a purchase and sale agreement for a condominium unit. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, TRG agreed to subs... More...
$0 (10-14-2011 - FL)Odette Schwartz v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Odette Schwartz appeals the denial of her motion for summary judgment a n d th e granting of summary judgment in favor of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America ("Guardian Lifeâ€). Odette raises five issues on appeal regarding the order granting Guardian Life's motion for summary judgment. She contends the trial court erred by (1) granting summary judgment when the facts are in disput... More...
$0 (10-05-2011 - FL)Lloyd Beverly v. State Farm Florida Insurance Company
Lloyd and Edith Beverly appeal a final summary judgment entered in favor of State Farm Florida Insurance Company. The Beverlys sued State Farm for insurance benefits after their home sustained hurricane damage. They also sought attorney's fees under section 627.428, Florida Statutes (2004). Summary judgment was improper because genuine issues of material fact remain unresolved. Accordingly, we rev... More...
$0 (10-27-2010 - FL)La Costa Beach Club Resort Condominium Association, Inc. v. Alphonso Carioti, et al.
In this case, the trial court ordered a new trial based solely on (1) a purportedly illegal Mary Carter agreement entered into before the trial;1 (2) a finding by the trial court that the defendants' attorney "grossly impaired†a proper defense amounting to fundamental error; and (3) jury confusion caused by an erroneous jury instruction that led to a verdict that was inconsistent with Flori... More...
$0 (04-14-2010 - FL)<a href="http://opinions.1dca.org/written/opinions2007/9-18-07/06-3703.pdf" target="_new">Bank of America, N.A. v. Putnal Seed and Grain, Inc.</a>
<P> Appellant ("the bank") appeals the trial court's order granting final summary judgment in favor of Appellee ("Putnal"). We agree with Appellant that the trial court erred; therefore, we reverse and remand. <P> Over a period of approximately four months in 2003, Putnal's bookkeeper fraudulently obtained cash from deposits she made into Putnal's bank account. When Putnal learned of her fr... More...
$0 (09-21-2007 - FL)<a href="http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2004/ops/sc03-1685.pdf" target="_new">Henry B. Blanton, et al. v. City of Pinellas Park, Florida, et al.</a>
<P> The issue in this case is whether the Marketable Record Title to Real Property Act (MRTA), chapter 712, Florida Statutes (2003), can operate to extinguish a valid claim to a statutory way of necessity authorized by section 704.01(2), Florida Statutes (2003). Relying on this Court's decision in H & F Land, Inc. v. Panama City-Bay County Airport & Industrial District, 736 So. 2d 1167 (Fla.... More...
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