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Sebastian – Vero Beach Metro Area Ranks #1 in Income Inequality.

December 2, 2013 by lawyer Leave a Comment

According to 24/7 Wall Street website, the Sebastian-Vero Beach metro area, ranks number one in the country for wealth inequality as measured by the governments Gini Index.Scales Of Justice

Gini Index: 0.5610
Median income: $40,413
Poverty rate: 17.2%
Pct. with income over $200,000: 7.1%

Statistics from 2012 show that while 7.1% of households earned more than $200,000 last year, among the higher rates in the nation, no metro area had a greater degree of income inequality than the Sebastian-Vero Beach metro area. In 2012, 33.8% of all household income earned belonged to the wealthiest 5% of households, a higher percentage than any other metro area in the United States. At the same time, the median household income in the area was just over $40,000, versus slightly more than $51,000 nationwide. Further, more than 19% of residents do not have health insurance, well above the national rate of 14.8%.

To learn more about this interesting local statistic, please see the article at http://247wallst.com.

This news is brought to you by Brook L. Butler, offering criminal defense, and representation for DUI, BUI, DUI manslaughter,domestic violence,theft, sex offenses,drug trafficking, drug offenses,construction fraud,burglary, trespass, juvenile delinquency, bond reductions, violation of probation, family law, and other civil matters, in Vero Beach.Brook Butler Phone Number

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Time is Of The Essence

November 24, 2013 by lawyer Leave a Comment

In any legal process, time is critical.  If you or someone you know has been arrested or thinks a warrant for there arrest will be issued, call us today.  The sooner you call us, criminal defense Vero Beachthe sooner we can make sure your rights are preserved.   Let us make sure the evidence needed to defend your case is not lost as videos and 911 calls and the like may be destroyed within 30 days.

It is important to seek the proper legal counsel immediately in your case not only to preserve evidence, but to also help give you the peace of mind that will help guide you through this stressful and difficult time.  The law office of Attorney Brook L. Butler offers a free initial consultation.  please call us at your first opportunity.

 

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Definition of Drug Paraphernalia Under Florida Law

November 24, 2013 by lawyer Leave a Comment

Under Section 893.147, Florida Statutes, drug paraphernalia is defined as “all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, defense for charges of possession of drug paraphernaliarepackaging, storing, containing, concealing, transporting, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance . . .”

Under Florida law, possession of drug paraphernalia is a first degree misdemeanor, with penalties of up to one year in jail.  If you have been arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia under Section 893.147, Florida Statutes, contact Attorney Brook Butler for a free consultation regarding your rights, and best course of action.

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DUI/BUI

November 24, 2013 by lawyer Leave a Comment

If you have been cited for driving under the influence, or boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol,  it is extremely important to consult with an experienced attorney immediately.

Legal defense for DUI and BUI in Vero Beach FloridaAttorney  Brook Butler has been successful in trials even with a breathalyzer reading over the legal limit.

DUI /BUI  are both treated as very serious offenses in Florida, and can impact not only your criminal record, but your driving record potentially causing loss of  license, and drastic increases in the cost of insurance.  You have a right to a formal review hearing to protect your drivers license from being suspended even while pending trial, but you must call immediately as the time frame for action is limited.  Let Attorney Brook Butler help you in court, and on the road.

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JACKSONVILLE PILL MILL DOCTORS, INVESTOR FOUND NOT GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES

September 27, 2013 by lawyer Leave a Comment

Vero Beach Criminal Defense Lawyer Book Butler was recently quoted in an article appearing at Jacksonville.com concerning the federal trial of three Doctors, and one investor, on charges that they operated a “pill mill” in Jacksonville, Florida.

Scales Of JusticeAttorney Brook Butler said of her client Jason Votrobek that he never should have been charged. “He provided start-up money to Rose before Jacksonville Pain and Urgent Care opened.  My client has no medical background, He had no reason to believe these clinics were not legitimate.”

A federal jury acquitted her client of all charges on the third day of deliberation.

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