A client-focused
fighter for justice
A November trial date was set for Sigfredo Garcia on Monday — the two-year anniversary of the murder he is accused of committing.Garcia will stand trial on charges of first-degree murder in the shooting of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel.Markel was found by a neighbor slumped over the wheel of his car inside his Betton Hills home’s garage after being shot twice in the head.The publicly released…
Mauricio Padilla, representing Sarah Boone facing second-degree murder charges for leaving her boyfriend zipped inside a suitcase during a game of hide-and-seek before he was found dead, says that it was a tragic accident. “I think it’s an odd case for everybody,” defense attorney Mauricio Padilla said. “You rarely see this set of circumstances.” Read more on WFTV
Mr. Padilla was part of the legal defense of Mr. Ramirez. Mr. Padilla was responsible of handling all forensic experts and evidence. He handled the cross examination of Dr. Lew as well as the state’s fingerprint expert. Additionally Mr. Padilla cross examined the Metro PCS custodian regarding cellular phone issues. After two days of deliberation the jury was unable to…
MIAMI (AP) — A Miami man accused of fatally shooting his wife and posting a photo of her corpse on Facebook has been charged with first-degree murder. A plea hearing for 31-year-old Derek Medina is set for Wednesday. Medina had previously pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder with a firearm. Medina told detectives after his arrest that he was acting…
As Dedrick Devonshay Williams returned to court, detectives revealed that two other gunmen who remain at large were likely also involved in the fatal shooting. 22-year-old Dedrick Devonshay Williams walked into the courtroom with his Attorney, Mauricio Padilla, Monday morning. Officials said Williams was out on probation at the time of June 18 shooting. He was taken into custody two…
Mauricio Padilla does litigate select family law cases and has historically represented both professional athletes and the spouses of current and former professional athletes. Mr. Padilla has represented former major league baseball star Jorge Toca in his divorce proceedings and is currently representing him in his post judgement petition.
An associate of former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., has pleaded not guilty to four campaign finance violations involving alleged illegal contributions to a previously unknown candidate. Ana Alliegro’s attorney, Mauricio Padilla, entered the plea Monday on her behalf. Padilla also said Alliegro would not seek bond, which is opposed by prosecutors who claim she is a flight risk. An…
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The state rested its case in the murder trial of the man dubbed the “Facebook killer.” Derek Medina shot and killed his 27-year old wife, Jennifer Alfonso, in their South Miami home on August 8th, 2013, while Alfonso’s daughter was upstairs, according to police. He then posted a photograph of her body on Facebook, with a caption…
Former Miami Hurricanes All-American Bryant McKinnie owes the father of rapping superstar Trick Daddy $375,000 for bills run up at South Florida strip clubs, a new lawsuit says. The rapper’s father, Charles “Pop” Young, filed the lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court Monday afternoon. Young says that McKinnie, who is currently an offensive lineman for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, racked up big…
Presented with a plea deal from the state that included jail time, the attorney for Carrie Weingarth declined the offer and then presented serious allegations against the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department in court Friday morning. Weingarth, who is accused of abducting her three sons and driving them across the country, watched as her attorney berated police. “They knew that an…