Michael B. Cohen, Esq is a Criminal Defense Attorney specializing in federal crimes as well as the defense of state charges such as drug cases, fraud, and all associated criminal matters. He maintains two offices in South Florida and a separate office located in the New York Metropolitan area. You…
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Threatening Political Voicemails Leads to Arrests
Our country is divided; with our politics reaching a level of intense polarization which most likely hasn’t been seen since the American Civil War. One day after the release of the Mueller report, that’s primary focus was to deliberate on Russia’s seemingly successful interference of the 2016 presidential election; and…
Thirty Six Year Old Murder Case Reversed on New DNA Evidence and Confession
Michael B. Cohen, Esq is a Criminal Defense Attorney specializing in federal crimes as well as the defense of Homicides and all related cases. His offices are located in New York City as well as retaining two offices in South Florida You can follow his twitter feed to read similar…
Man Found Guilty in Murder of Popular Substitute Boca Raton Teacher
O’Connor’s Pub and Package Store in the Sandalfoot Plaza, located well west of the city of Boca Raton has been a popular meeting place in that spot for more than a decade. For those who like smoking cigarettes with their drinks it’s a welcome retreat. Monday’s are college night/ladies night…
Two Brothers Charged with Capital Murder after Fort Lauderdale Robbery Homicide
It was a pleasant South Florida night in December with temperatures hovering in the low seventies when two teenage Fort Lauderdale area brothers allegedly decided to carry out a robbery. Kobe and Rondrick McLemore are accused of the shooting death of Dwight Higgins Jr. which took place last month at…
Prominent Hillsboro Beach Attorney Convicted on Federal Securities Charges
After a two-week trial in federal court in the Southern District of Florida a well-known and highly respected South Florida attorney faces decades in prison after being convicted of multiple counts of federal crimes. James M. Schneider, who is 77 years old, is now awaiting sentencing for the crimes he…
DNA Match from Genealogy Site Leads to Arrest in 2001 Murder of UCF Student
Over the past few decades or so, a vast amount of genealogy Websites have become popular to the public. For a moderate fee, these companies will send you a kit where a person can submit their DNA for testing which is analyzed in their labs. Most people that use these…
Excluded from Will, Fort Lauderdale Woman Allegedly Murders Her Mother
Lying to federal authorities such as the FBI is a crime that is punishable by up to five years in federal prison. Over the past year or so, many people have become aware of this crime due to recent highly publicized cases that have filled the headlines relating to the…
Revisiting Prior Unresolved Case Articles, Part 4
Main Suspect of Brutal Murder Apprehended in Spain In the May issue of this blog I posted an article relating to what has been called a vicious murder conspiracy that took place in close proximity to the Everglades in Northwest Miami-Dade County in 2011. The five men that were implicated…
Revisiting Prior Unresolved Case Articles, Part 3
Updating an article that was posted on this blog in mid-February, a North Lauderdale woman was sentenced to forty-one months in federal prison after the judge in the case determined that a tougher punishment for the crimes she committed was warranted. Normally, in cases such as these some type of…