by seligman | Jan 26, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
Wrongfully imprisoned man awarded $25 million in damages By Eric Pfeiffer Thaddeus Jimenez after his release from prison in 2009A Chicago man who spent 16 years in prison after being convicted of murder as a teenager has been awarded $25 million in damages after it was determined that he was wrongfully convicted. Thaddeus Jimenez, 32, had spent nearly half his life in prison before being exonerated and released in May 2009. After being released, Jimenez then sued the city, accusing the police of ignoring evidence in his case, including a confession from another suspect, Juan Carlos Torres. Nonetheless, Jimenez was tried and convicted twice and sentenced to 45 years in prison. More from the Chicago Tribune: Years later, lawyers and students from the Northwestern University Bluhm Center on Wrongful Convictions and other attorneys reinvestigated Jimenez's conviction and found that two key witnesses recanted their original claims that he was the gunman. The state's attorney's office then agreed to reopen the case. If the verdict stands, it will be one of the largest levied against Chicago in the city's history. "The state's attorney's office … recognized an injustice had occurred and they corrected it," said Jimenez's attorney Jon Loevy. "They deserve a ton of credit for reopening the case … taking an honest look at it and correcting an injustice." The bottom line is, your choice of a criminal lawyer can make all the difference. If you are arrested in Fort Lauderdale call the Law Office of Guy Seligman and speak to him about your criminal defense...
by seligman | Dec 29, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
Arrested for date rape? Call the criminal defense lawyer Guy Seligman. Date rape id a serious offense especially if you are currently in school. You could be looking at the end of your college career or any career for that matter. Here are some interesting facts about date rape and date rape drugs. Date Rape Drugs Fact Sheet. What are date rape drugs? What do the drugs look like? What effects do these drugs have on the body? Are these drugs legal in the United States? Is alcohol a date rape drug? What about other drugs? How can I protect myself from being a victim? Are there ways to tell if I might have been drugged and raped? What should I do if I think I've been drugged and raped? More information on date rape drugs What are date rape drugs? These are drugs that are sometimes used to assist a sexual assault. Sexual assault is any type of sexual activity that a person does not agree to. It can include touching that is not okay; putting something into the vagina; sexual intercourse; rape; and attempted rape. These drugs are powerful and dangerous. They can be slipped into your drink when you are not looking. The drugs often have no color, smell, or taste, so you can't tell if you are being drugged. The drugs can make you become weak and confused — or even pass out — so that you are unable to refuse sex or defend yourself. If you are drugged, you might not remember what happened while you were drugged. Date rape...
by seligman | Nov 15, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Blog
Guy Seligman has been a well respected criminal defense lawyer in Broward County,Fort Lauderdale Florida since 1988. He has handled some complex criminal defense matters that run the gamut of Federal and State charges. Recently Guy has decided to concentrate his practice on first time offenders. According to Seligman”I do not like to see a young persons’ career or future destroyed by one foolish mistake.” “For many first time offenders,it is a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time or just being with the wrong crowd.”The treatment of “first-time offenders” comes up quite often in my discussions with other lawyers, judges and the State attorney’s office”. Says Seligman. Guy Seligman advocates that “first-time offenders” should receive more lenient treatment in criminal sentencing. Seligman further states,” there is a big difference between first time convicted and first time offender.””My goal is to make sure a first time offender is never, a first time convicted.”It appears very few serious criminals are caught after their first time. According to Seligman, there is a huge difference between a person with no prior felony convictions and a real first time offender. Many of the clients that Seligman represents are first time offenders who have no prior record.This is a passion for Seligman ,who does not want to see a young persons’ life destroyed. He gives us an example of a young female client who was working her way thru school with a job as a server,taster of alcoholic beverages in a local Fort Lauderdale establishment. Her dream, according to Seligman was to become a doctor. Seligman continues”A simple speeding ticket...
