Mark NeJame in the News
2009 News
State Drops Murder Charge in Hotel Balcony Death (With
Video)
The state is dropping all charges against the man accused of pushing his girlfriend
over a balcony New Year's Eve. Mark
NeJame, the attorney for Jonathan Speegle, said the murder charge
has been dropped.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/state-drops-murder-charge-in-hotel-balcony-death.htm
Charge Dropped Against Man in Hotel Death
Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a central
Florida man they had accused of pushing his girlfriend off a hotel
balcony to her death.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/charge-dropped-against-man-in-hotel-death.htm
State Drops Charges in New Year's Fall from Hotel Balcony - Jonathan Speegle
expected to get appraiser's license back
Prosecutors on Thursday dropped a murder charge against a man they contended
pushed his girlfriend to her death from the balcony of a tourist-district
hotel where they went to celebrate the new year.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/state-drops-charges-fall-hotel-balcony.htm
New Court Date set for Man Accused of Pushing Girlfriend off Balcony - Jonathan Speegle, 28, faces a charge of second-degree murder in
the death of his girlfriend last year.
A hearing was held this morning in the case of a man who is accused of pushing his girlfriend over a 16th floor balcony late last year. Jonathan Speegle, 28,
was indicted earlier this year and arrested in Oklahoma where he had been staying. He did not appear in court today.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/new-court-date-for-man-accused-pushing-girlfriend.htm
Speegle Attorney Asks for Charges to be Dropped
The man accused of pushing his girlfriend off a balcony to her death
on New Year's Eve goes back to court Monday morning. Jonathan Speegle's
attorney wants the charges against him dropped. " My girlfriend just jumped off the balcony of our hotel room," said
Speegle to a 911 dispatcher on December 31, 2008.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/speegle-attorney-asks-charges-dropped.htm
UK Welcomes New Investments
Paragon Law already has branches in Ludhiana in India and Shanghai
in China, plus links with Miami and Orlando-based Nejame & Partners.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/UK-welcomes-new-investments.htm
Law Commercials: Pitches that Last
Mark NeJame makes news as an Orlando criminal defense attorney on
high-profile cases. But recently he realized he needed to raise his firm's
profile. He credits a Facebook admirer for prompting his move into TV advertising two months ago.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/law-commercials-pitches-that-last.htm
Miller Says Haleigh's Father Doubts Wife's Story
Misty Cummings has gone through multiple tests, trying to prove her innocence, but experts say she knows more about what happened to her missing stepdaughter than she is saying.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/miller-says-haleighs-father-doubts-wifes-story.htm
Judge in Casey Anthony Case rules on Texas Equusearch Records
Judge Stan Strickland has ruled on a defense request for records from Texas
Equusearch, a volunteer group that helped look for Caylee Anthony last summer. There's been an ongoing disagreement between
Casey's defense and lawyers for Equusearch over which search records are relevant to the murder case.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/judge-rules-on-texas-equusearch-records.htm
George Anthony Interrupts News Conference (With
Video)
"Mark I need to see you now right now. Now. Now. Now. Now. I need to see
you right now," yelled George Anthony as he stood on the other side of the
a glass door from where a news conference was held on Thursday. Anthony brought
the event to a surprising halt.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/george-anthony-interrupts-news-conference.htm
Deputy Who Caused Crash Will not Be Cited
An Orange County Sheriff's deputy who caused a multi-car crash that sent some
people to the hospital will not be ticketed.
Deputy Scott Stephenson ran a red light earlier this month in his patrol car,
causing multiple collisions involving four vehicles, which sent several people
to the hospital.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/deputy-who-caused-crash-will-not-be-cited.htm
Casey Anthony Case: Casey Anthony's Father Barges into News Conference (With Video)
Casey Anthony's father barged into a news conference today and demanded to speak
with an attorney who represents a volunteer search group that looked for his
granddaughter last year. George Anthony spoke to attorney Mark NeJame behind
closed doors for several minutes until Anthony's attorney, Brad Conway, showed
up and joined them.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/casey-anthonys-father-barges-into-news-conference.htm
Missing Girl's Sitter's Story Doubted (With Video)
(CBS) Monday marked the sixth birthday of Haleigh Cummings, the Florida girl
who disappeared from her father's mobile home during the night back in February.
Now, six months since Haleigh went missing, police say they believe her father's
new wife -- Misty Croslin-Cummings -- has key information about the girl's
disappearance. Croslin-Cummings was babysitting Haleigh at the time she vanished.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/haleigh-case-sitters-story-doubted.htm
Haleigh Cummings turns 6-years-old (With Video)
Putnam County investigators say they don't think that Misty Croslin-Cummings
has been straight with them as they continue to investigate the disappearance
of Haleigh Cummings, last seen six months ago in her father's home in Satsuma.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/haleigh-cummings-turns-6-years-old.htm
Haleigh Cummings' Grandma: 'We ust want somebody to look for her'
On the day that Haleigh Cummings' family should joyously be celebrating her sixth birthday, her relatives instead sat teary eyed inside an Orlando
law firm and made another plea for the public to help find her. Haleigh vanished from her Putnam County home in February after her father's girlfriend put her to bed.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/haleigh-grandma-just-want-somebody-look-for-her.htm
Haleigh Search Picks up on her 6th Birthday
Monday marks the sixth birthday of Haleigh Cummings, the Putnam County
girl who has not been seen since February.Details of a new search for the girl are expected Monday as Haleigh’s
family
remembers her birthday.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/haleigh-search-picks-up-on-6th-birthday.htm
Anthonys’ Ex-Attorney Joins Search for Haleigh
Mark NeJame, a high-profile Orlando attorney who once represented the grandparents of Caylee Anthony, said he is now joining the search for missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/anthonys-ex-attorney-joins-search-haleigh.htm
Search for Missing Haleigh Cummings to Get Help from Attorney Mark NeJame, EquuSearch
High-profile attorney Mark NeJame announced today that he and the non-profit search group Texas EquuSearch will help the family of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/mark-nejame-helps-search-haleigh.htm
More help in Search for Haleigh
High profile Orlando defense attorney Mark Nejame and Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller announced Friday they will be helping in the search for a missing Putnam County girl.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/more-help-for-haleigh-search.htm
NeJame, EquuSearch Join Search for Haleigh Cumming
Prominent Orlando attorney Mark NeJame is getting involved in the search for Haleigh Cummings.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/nejame-equusearch-join-search-haleigh.htm
VP Biden Coming to Orlando for Event with Grayson
Vice president Joe Biden will visit Orlando next week to raise money for freshman
Democrat US Representative Alan Grayson.
The $1,000 minimum donation luncheon on August 19th will feature some of Central
Florida's most politically connected.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/VP-biden-coming-to-orlando.htm
911 Call Released in Balcony Fall Death - (With Video)
Investigators with the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office, on Thursday,
released a 911 call which was placed after a woman fell more than a dozen stories
to her death. The call, dated December 31, was made by then 27-year-old Justin
Speegle, who is accused of pushing his girlfriend, 30-year-old Nichole Hammond,
off a sixteenth floor balcony of a room at the Marriott World Center.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/911-call-released-in-balcony-fall-death.htm
Exchange Student Says she Was Molested - (With Video)
A French foreign exchange student said her Orange County host father molested
her.
Daniel Iturrizaga, 29, bonded out of jail on Monday. He and his wife took in
the teen through a church program
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/exchange-student-says-was-molested.htm
50 Most Powerful People in Orlando - 2009
The people with the most power are the ones who affect how we live.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/50-most-powerful-orlando-2009.htm
Seldom-used Law may Force Casey Anthony to Trial
A judge has postponed Casey Anthony's capital murder trial until next year. But the prosecution is pushing for a jury to hear her fraud case
now - something the defense has argued against.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/seldom-used-law-may-force-Anthony-trial.htm
Despite Murder Charge for Husband's Death, St. Cloud Widow Gets
Bail
The widow's cell phone rang repeatedly before and after her husband's murder.
Each call came from Charles King -- sentenced this month to life in prison
for
firing a single bullet into the back of Bradley Raver's head as he slept
at about 4 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2007, according to St. Cloud Police records.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/despite-murder-charge-widow-gets-bail.htm
Boyfriend Charged in Hotel Balcony Death Bonds Out Again
A St. Cloud man charged with pushing his girlfriend to her death off
a hotel balcony has been released from jail again. Jonathan Speegle
was released from jail Friday after a judge reinstated a $50,000
bond against him.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/boyfriend-charged-hotel-balcony-death-bonds-out.htm
Man Charged in Girlfriend's Balcony Death Gets Released
The man charged in his girlfriend's fatal 16-story fall from a hotel
balcony was released from the Orange County jail Friday afternoon on
$50,000 bond with conditions, including GPS monitoring. Jonathan Speegle
was in court
Friday morning as his lawyer argued for his release.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/man-charged-balcony-death-released.htm
Man Accused of Pushing Girlfriend off Balcony Released from Jail
this Afternoon
A St. Cloud man accused of being involved in his girlfriend's fatal fall
off a 16th-floor balcony was relased from the Orange County Jail this afternoon.This
morning, Orange Circuit Court Judge Tim Shea re-instated Jonathan Speegle's
$50,000 bond -- a bond Speegle posted after his initial arrest and
release in January.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/man-accused-pushing-girlfriend-released.htm
Accused Murder Suspect Released
Jonathan Justin Speegle was released from the Orange County Jail on Friday
afternoon on $50,000 bond. The 28-year-old was let out on bond, then ordered
back to jail having his bond revoked without warning, before being released
a second time.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/accused-murder-suspect-released.htm
Boyfriend Indicted in Balcony Fall Death
It was New Years Eve when a woman fell 16 stories to her death from
an Orange County hotel and Wednesday, the Grand Jury says it was no accident
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/boyfriend-indicted-balcony-death.htm
St. Cloud Man Indicted for Girlfriends's Death at Marriott
A man indicted in his girlfriend's fatal New Year's Eve fall from a
16th floor hotel balcony argued with the woman in public shortly before
her death, according to an affidavit for his arrest.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/st-cloud-man-indicted-girlfriend-death-marriott.htm
2 shooting Incidents Involving Orlando Police Under Review
The use of deadly force on a suspect fleeing from police is never a
decision taken lightly by law-enforcement officers. Police and deputies
sometimes have only seconds to decide if a suspect fits a narrow range
of circumstances — an imminent, deadly danger to officers or the
public — to determine if they should pull the trigger.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/2-shooting-incidents-orlando-police-under-review.htm
Orlando Commissioner Daisy Lynum Cleared in Ethics Case Over Son's
Traffic Stop
Orlando Commissioner Daisy Lynum did nothing wrong when she called
the police chief in the middle of the night as her son was being pulled over
by a patrolman, the Florida Ethics Commission ruled Friday.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/orlando-commissioner-daisy-lynum-cleared.htm
Lynum Cleared of Ethics Violation Allegations
Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum has been cleared of ethics violation
allegations. She was investigated for calling the police chief in
the middle of the night, because she believed officers had racially
profiled
her son in a traffic stop.
Commissioner Daisy Lynum says she knew exactly what to do when her
son suspected he was being pulled over by police because he's black.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/lynum-cleared-ofc-ethics-violation-allegations.htm
NeJame Opens New Practice Division to Stave off Downturn
Attorney Mark NeJame has watched the rise and fall of the local economy.
In fact, the founder and senior partner for the Orlando-based NeJame,
LaFay, Jancha, Ahmed, Barker & Joshi PA defense law firm has led
his own business through the same ups and downs.
http://www.nejamelaw.com/
Fashion Helps Girls Forget Cancer
'N Sync's Chris Kirkpatrick was dancing back and forth. Bo Outlaw was waving
his long arms around to make a small child laugh. And a bald eagle was flapping
its wings wildly near the wife of a U.S. senator.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/fashion-helps-girls-forget-cancer.htm
Local Attorney Looks Ahead to Anthony Trial
Lawyers on both sides of the Casey Anthony case skirmished over motions
at a hearing in court on Thursday, but the big fight will be at the murder
trial itself.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/local-attorney-looks-ahead-anthony-trial.htm
Man Accused in Balcony Fall Hires NeJame
The former lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony has a new high-profile
client. Mark NeJame will defend the boyfriend of a woman who fell
from an Orlando hotel balcony.
Jonathan Speegle went before a judge Sunday on murder charges.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/man-accused-balcony-fall-hires-nejame.htm
Suspect in Hotel Death Released on Bond
The man accused of pushing his girlfriend over the balcony of an Orange
County hotel on New Year's Eve was back in court Friday morning. After
posting bond, Jonathan Speegle was released from jail Friday afternoon.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/suspect-hotel-death-released-bond.htm
Court Hearing Held in Fatal Balcony Fall
A man accused in the death of a woman who fell from a hotel balcony was placed under a $50,000 bond on Friday.
Jonathan Speegle could face a murder charge in the death of Nicole Hammond, 29, a mother from St. Cloud.
Hammond fell off a 16th-floor balcony at Marriott World Center near Walt Disney World on New Year's Eve.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/court-hearing-held-fatal-balcony-fall.htm
Suspect in Hotel Death Denied Bond
The man accused of pushing his girlfriend over the balcony of an Orange
County hotel showed up for his first court appearance with former Anthony
family attorney Mark Nejame.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/suspect-in-hotel-death-denied-bond.htm
Request for EquuSearch Records Denied
The area around the Orlando courthouse was filled to capacity as Casey Anthony
returned to court Friday morning. Judge Stan Strickland ruled Casey Anthony
would have to appear in court Friday and at all future court hearings held
in the case.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/request-equusearch-records-denied.htm
EquiiSearch Attorney Mark NeJame Speaks After Casey Hearing (video)
EquuSearch Leader Hires Anthonys' Ex-Attorney
Two former players in the case against Casey Anthony have joined forces
against Casey's defense team.
Tim Miller from EquuSearch, a group that performed several searches
for Caylee Anthony, has now hired attorney Mark Nejame. Nejame had
previously represented George and Cindy Anthony.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/equusearch-leader-hires-attorney-nejame.htm
Meter Reader Receives $5,000 Reward in Casey Anthony Case
The Orange County meter reader who found Caylee Marie Anthony's remains
has received a $5,000 reward from a local lawyer. Roy Kronk accepted a check
from Mark NeJame, who formerly represented Caylee's grandparents, George
and Cindy Anthony.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/meter-reader-receives-reward-anthony-case.htm
Caylee Anthony Case Drained EquuSearch Resources, Leader
Says
Tim Miller, the founder of Texas EquuSearch, has told the Orlando Sentinel
that getting his group involved in the Caylee Marie Anthony case might be
one of the biggest mistakes he's made for the organization.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/caylee-drained-equusearch-resources.htm
Man who Found Caylee’s Remains to Speak Out
The Orange County utility worker who found Caylee Anthony’s remains
is getting ready to tell his story. Roy Kronk has been silent since a news
conference the day Caylees remains were identified. Now his attorney,
David Evans, says he is in negotiations
right now with a national news outlet to speak out.
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/man-who-found-caylees-remains-to-speak.htm
Equusearch Coming Back to Orlando to Fight Baez Request
Tim Miller of the Texas based search group Equusearch is headed to Central Florida
again. The group helped in the search for missing toddler Caylee Anthony last
year. Using thousands of local volunteers the group scoured several
areas searching for any clues or remains of the toddler who was missing
from June until her remains were found by a utility worker in December
www.nejamelaw.com/mark-nejame-in-the-news/equusearch-fighting-baez-request.htm
