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Welcome to another resource offered by The Law Offices of Don Pumphrey, Jr. On this page you will find recent news headlines about local and national crimes and trials that may help you better understand the issues we deal with. We watch the legal market very closely in order to provide our clients with the most up-to-date information and the best criminal defense representation.

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• Tallahassee Police: Best in DUI Program in FL (WCTV Tallahassee)

  Many long nights on patrol: the Tallahassee Police Department is working to keep driving under the influence under control.
  [Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:39:28 GMT]

• Arrest logs (Pensacola News Journal)

  The following suspects were charged with felonies Saturday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals.
  [Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:00:46 GMT]

• Rep. Keller calls promise on term limit a mistake (The Ocala Star-Banner)

  OCALA - The biggest news in U.S. Rep. Ric Keller's race is the fact that Keller is in it.When he first won office, in 2000, Keller said he would serve no more than four terms. But here he is, seeking a fifth shot at representing Florida's 8th District, which includes a large portion of central and east Marion County.
  [Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:36:42 GMT]

• Former Bay Area Lawyer Named DCF Chief (The Tampa Tribune)

  Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed George Sheldon, a former Tampa Bay area lawyer and legislator who once ran against Crist for education commissioner, as acting head of the Department of Children & Families.
  [Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:47:01 GMT]

• Encouraging ex-cons to find voice in a ballot (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Herbert Pompey had gone through rehab, stayed sober, held a job, married and started a landscaping business in the two years since he walked out of Taylor Correctional Institution. But what Pompey hadn't done -- and what he assumed a string of felony drug and DUI convictions would keep him from ever doing again -- was vote.
  [Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:55:55 GMT]

• Civil rights activists work to sign up felons to vote (Concord Monitor)

  Herbert Pompey had gone through rehab, stayed sober, held a job, married and started a landscaping business in the two years since he walked out of Taylor Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Fla. But what Pompey hadn't done - and what he assumed a string of felony drug and DUI convictions would keep him from ever doing again - was vote.
  [Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:27:36 GMT]

• Updated: State prosecutors reviewing open DUI cases involving TPD investigator (Tallahassee Democrat)

  In light of a Leon County judge’s ruling which found a DUI police investigator in contempt, the State Attorney’s Office is reviewing all pending DUI cases the investigator was involved in.
  [Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:10:26 GMT]

• Alcohol Compliance Team Makes Impact (WCTV Tallahassee)

  The Alcohol Compliance Team cracks down on local businesses.
  [Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:01:30 GMT]

• Arrest logs (Pensacola News Journal)

  The following suspects were charged with felonies Sunday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals.
  [Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:00:56 GMT]

• Naked Frisky Pool Activity Ends in Arrests (WCTV Tallahassee)

  An early morning rendevous that started as all fun and games ended in arrests.
  [Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:30:50 GMT]