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DNA evidence has cleared a man of a conviction for a rape and burglary in Richardson, Texas nearly 23 years after the original crime was committed.

The man was identified as the guilty party after a questionable identification process. DNA evidence shows that he could not possibly have been the man to commit the rape and burglary.

When released, he’ll be the 16th man from Dallas County to be released from jail after DNA evidence has proven innocence. This is the highest count for any county in the United States.

The inmate was selected from a line-up of photographs by the then-19 year-old victim. According to records, she was not given the choice to say how close the picture was to her attacker.

If you are facing criminal charges and are in need of a criminal defense team, contact the Clearwater criminal lawyers of the Law Office of Tragos & Sartes at 727-441-9030 to discuss your case and to determine the best options for your defense.

New DNA evidence may clear a man who was previously convicted of rape. The man was also convicted of carjacking. A petition was filed by a group of lawyers who say that new DNA evidence indicates the current inmate did not commit the crimes.

The prisoner, Nathaniel Hatchett, has been in prison for the last 12 years due to a conviction for rape and carjacking. He was charged with stealing a woman’s car while she was in it and then raping her.

The new evidence shows that the DNA evidence in the case could not possibly have come from Mr. Hatchett. The lawyers, from the Thomas Cooley School of Law, hope that the judge will immediately release the man.

If you have been convicted of a crime you know you did not commit, contact the Clearwater criminal defense lawyers of the Law Office of Tragos & Sartes at 727-441-9030 to discuss the details of your case and the best plan for your release.

The jails of Miami-Dade county are under review by federal investigators concerning their treatment of inmates.

 The Department of Justice sent a detailed account of its upcoming review of the Miami-Dade County jails in a letter that was addressed to Mary Carlos Alvarez, U.S. Attorney R. Alex Acosta, and the head of the county’s corrections department.

The investigation will focus on efforts intended to protect inmates from harm. This includes providing adequate suicide prevention measures, medical care, mental healthcare, protection from inmate violence, and sanitation conditions. They will also look into the use of excessive force against inmates.

Mayor Alvarez replied to the letter with a memo outlining the plans to correct the problems at the county’s six main jail facilities.  These include a new mental health facility that will open soon. In addition, officers will now undergo crisis-intervention training.

The investigation is in response to a series of inmate deaths and police confrontations with the mentally ill. These reports led to a grand jury report that cited “the failure to provide effective, long-term treatment and care of the mentally ill who live among us.”

If you have been accused of a crime, contact the Clearwater criminal defense lawyers of the Law Offices of Tragos & Sartes at 727-441-9030 to discuss the details of your case and to determine the best plan for your defense.

Lynn DeJac, 44, was cleared of her second-degree murder conviction after spending 13 years in jail for allegedly strangling her daughter. Although DeJac had been released from jail in November after new evidence placed her former boyfriend, Dennis Donahue, in the room around the time of Crystallynn Girard’s death, it was not until recently that forensic evidence was used to determine Crystallynn’s cause of death as a cocaine overdose.

DeJac, though relieved at her exoneration, disputed the finding that her daughter died from a drug overdose, blaming Donahue for killing Crystallynn. Donahue is currently awaiting trial in the strangulation case of Joan Giambra.

The criminal justice system is not foolproof - sometimes costly mistakes are made and innocent people suffer. If you have been accused of a crime, you deserve a fair trial and legal representation. Call a Clearwater criminal defense lawyer from the Tragos & Sartes law firm at 727-441-9030 right away.

A 20-year-old man was arrested over the weekend for purportedly stealing $81,000 from his parents.

Ryan Lukosavich has been charged with scheming to defraud more than $50,000. The victims in this case are his parents, Gail and Edward Lukosavich, who currently reside in North Naples.

Investigators for Collier County say that Ryan got account and routing number information for his parents’ checking account. He then used that information to make more than 30 transfers of money from his parents’ account to his credit cards between August and December 2007. In addition, he used the same information to get cash from ATMs.

If you have been accused of a crime, theft-related or othersise, the experienced Clearwater criminal defense lawyers of the Law Offices of Tragos & Sartes, P.L. are here to help you.  Call 727-441-9030 today to secure your legal counsel and determine the best plan for your defense.