THIRTY-NINE COUNTS OF EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY BY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION, MONEY LAUNDERING AND GRAND THEFT OF OVER $50,000 VICTIM OVER 65. CLIENT FACES 43 TO 280 YEARS INCARCERATION DOWNWARD DEPARTURE GRANTED CLIENT RECEIVES 10 YEARS INCARCERATION Date: June, 2018 Court: Circuit Court … Read More
DOWNWARD DEPARTURE GRANTED AND CLIENT RECEIVES PROBATIONARY SENTENCE Date: November, 2017 Court: Okaloosa County Circuit Court Details: Our client a Sergeant in the United States Air Force, suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He had served several tours of duty in … Read More
CHARGE NEGOTIATED TO MANSLAUGHTER AND 15 YEAR SENTENCE Date: October, 2017 Court: Okaloosa County Circuit Court Details: Our client was charged with Second Degree Murder in a case which made national headlines and was featured on the TNT channel’s “Cold … Read More
Recently, The National Law Journal published an article titled “Reading the Legal Community for More Neuroscientific Evidence” by Owen D. Jones. This article addresses the advancement of Neurolaw in the justice system. Introduction: A late-career ad man came home from … Read More
FORT WALTON BEACH — James Flanders, once the popular pastor of a Fort Walton Beach church, will serve 15 years in prison on a manslaughter charge for the 2011 killing of Marie Carlson, his “sister wife.” He and his attorney, … Read More
Randall Holcombe, the assistant director of administrative service under corrupt former Sheriff Charlie Morris, should know in about a month whether he will receive a new trial. Swiatek said his strongest argument remains that his client never should have been … Read More
FORT WALTON BEACH — Former pastor James Ty Flanders pleaded guilty Thursday to killing Marie Jane Carlson in October, 2011 and has shown authorities where he buried her body. Flanders’ attorney, Glenn Swiatek, said Flanders made the decision to take … Read More
James Flanders’ attorney, for one, isn’t a fan of “Cold Justice.” Glenn Swiatek has been hired to defend Flanders against allegations he killed Marie Jane Carlson in 2011. Carlson’s disappearance — no body has ever been located — was chronicled … Read More
What should I expect to happen for being arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia while I am on county probation for First Offense Driving Under the Influence? I have not had any other violations and I am 8 months into … Read More
As a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Swiatek’s goal is that everyone understands their rights. This page of Resources was created so that you may be well-informed of local and national legal information. This page was last updated 1/2020. The Courts … Read More