UF Law Criminal Justice Center hosts talk on gangs in Florida

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: UF Law Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center courtroom

Event Overview: The University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Criminal Justice Center is presenting, “A Battle for our Streets: Using RICO to Prosecute Criminal Gangs in Florida,” tonight at UF Law. Assistant Statewide Prosecutors and UF Law graduates Sasha Lohn-McDermott and Daniel Wiseman will be discussing growing gang activity in Florida, ties to larger gangs in New York and Chicago and using racketeering laws to prosecute gang-related cases.

The CJC will also be introducing a new summer externship program at the Office of Statewide Prosecution.

Media are welcome to attend. Pizza and refreshments will be served.

For further information:

Eva Achero, UF Law Criminal Justice Center

352-273-0802, eachero@law.ufl.edu