Musca Law Blog

• Accused Tampa Murder Suspect Declines Plea Bargain

  March 31, 2010
  A Tampa man sat in the witness chair shackled and handcuffed as he told a judge that he wished to reject a plea deal that… Read more » Read More

• Florida White-Collar Criminal Set To Appeal 845 Year Sentence

  March 26, 2010
  A man was sentenced by a Florida judge to a record 845 years in a February 2000 conviction. Sholam Weiss, who is not due for… Read more » Read More

• “Volunteer Pastor” Arrested For Molestation Of An Alzheimer Patient

  March 22, 2010
  Tavares police arrested a self-proclaimed “volunteer pastor” on a charge of lewd and lascivious molestation of an elderly or disabled person. Gary C. Cotterill was… Read more » Read More

• Five People Arrested For Running Meth Lab In Home With Toddler

  March 17, 2010
  An investigation by Ocoee and Winter Garden police has resulted in the arrest of five people who were allegedly running a methamphetamine lab. The Department… Read more » Read More

• Immokalee Passenger Claims Deputy Shot Into Vehicle After Driver Stopped

  March 9, 2010
  According to testimony by a passenger, a deputy shot at a vehicle after the suspect stopped following a high-speed chase. Charlie Torres was shot and… Read more » Read More

• Martin E. Grossman Executed For Shooting Wildlife Officer Peggy Park In 1984

  March 2, 2010
  Martin E. Grossman was executed Tuesday at 6:17 p.m. for the murder of Wildlife Officer Peggy Park, whom he shot and killed on December 13,… Read more » Read More

• Musca Analyzes Duty To Provide Identity Information To Officers In Light Of Recent Appellate Court Ruling

  February 22, 2010
  A recent appellate decision by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District clarifies a person’s duty to provide accurate identification information to law… Read more » Read More

• Musca On Release Of Accused Child Molester With GPS Bracelet

  February 19, 2010
  Brock Boston, a former flight attendant facing pending sexual molestation charges, was released without bond but was ordered to wear a GPS monitor upon his… Read more » Read More

• Florida Gators’ Football In Crime Blotter Again With Arrest Of Gary Brown

  February 15, 2010
  The Florida Gators’ football program has had plenty of media coverage since Urban Meyer took over in 2005, but once again with the arrest of… Read more » Read More

• Fort Lauderdale Man Set To Receive $179,000 – Compensated Under Florida’s New Wrongful Conviction Law

  February 14, 2010
  Leroy McGee, a carpenter from Fort Lauderdale, will sign papers on Tuesday that will allow him to receive $179,000 under the state’s Victims of Wrongful… Read more » Read More

• DNA Analysis Leads To Cold Case Arrest Of Suspect For 1995 Killing Of Girl

  February 5, 2010
  A North Carolina man was arrested for the killing of Angela Gay whose body was discovered partially undressed behind a community center 15 years ago…. Read more » Read More