About Kenneth Padowitz

Kenneth Padowitz is a Fort Lauderdale, FL., based criminal defense attorney.

United Airlines apologizes after Durham man is accused of inappropriately touching his son on flight

“Based on the horrible situation that they placed him in front of their son and other people on the plane, we are going to vigorously pursue to be compensated by the airline for this horrible embarrassing treatment,” said Kenneth Padowitz, a Florida-based criminal defense attorney representing Amador-Batten. “To have your young child see you be stopped by the police and be questioned like you have done something wrong based on nothing would cause any traveler to be mortified,” [...]

United Airlines apologizes after Durham man is accused of inappropriately touching his son on flight2019-10-20T21:35:53+00:00

Man who claimed girlfriend accidentally choked during oral sex found not guilty of murder

Richard Patterson acquitted by jury hours after hearing closing arguments By Peter Burke - Local10.com Managing Editor , Carlos Suarez - Anchor/Reporter Posted: May 22, 2017 CLICK PICTURE to watch video on WPLG website Richard Patterson hugs his lawyer Ken Padowitz after being found Not Guilty in Murder Trial FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A South Florida man who was on trial in the 2015 choking death of his girlfriend has been found not guilty [...]

Man who claimed girlfriend accidentally choked during oral sex found not guilty of murder2019-10-20T21:35:53+00:00

Florida man who used oral-sex defense found not guilty in girlfriend’s murder

“They still don’t know how she died,” said Padowitz. While the medical evidence does not entirely exclude strangling, Padowitz said the testimony of the prosecution’s medical expert agreed with his own — strangling was not likely. But other possibilities could also not be ruled out, Padowitz said. Marquinez could have had a heart attack or a stroke, he said. By Rafael Olmeda  Sun Sentinel May 22, 2017 Richard Henry Patterson, the Margate man who initially claimed [...]

Florida man who used oral-sex defense found not guilty in girlfriend’s murder2019-10-20T21:35:53+00:00

Murder suspect tries big-penis defense – and it might work

“It is rare in a murder case that the medical examiner can’t say the manner of death is a homicide,” Padowitz said. By Joshua Rhett Miller May 9, 2017 A Florida man accused of murdering his girlfriend claims she accidentally choked to death while performing oral sex — and his unusual defense just might work, according to a renowned pathologist and former New York City medical examiner. Richard Henry Patterson, 65, of Margate, now wants permission from a [...]

Murder suspect tries big-penis defense – and it might work2019-10-20T21:35:54+00:00

Murder suspect tries big-penis defense – and it might work

“It is rare in a murder case that the medical examiner can’t say the manner of death is a homicide,” Padowitz said. By Joshua Rhett Miller May 9, 2017   A Florida man accused of murdering his girlfriend claims she accidentally choked to death while performing oral sex — and his unusual defense just might work, according to a renowned pathologist and former New York City medical examiner. Richard Henry Patterson, 65, of Margate, now wants permission from [...]

Murder suspect tries big-penis defense – and it might work2019-10-20T21:35:54+00:00

Homicide Trial Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz vigorously argues for his client's innocence in court.

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Man accused of murder asks to show penis to jury in oral-sex choking defense

“It is rare in a murder case that the medical examiner can’t say the manner of death is a homicide,” Padowitz said. Rafael Olmeda  Sun Sentinel April 5, 2017 A man accused of murdering his girlfriend in her bedroom is now saying she accidentally choked to death while performing oral sex. He wants a judge’s permission to show the jury his penis to prove it. Richard Henry Patterson, 65, of Margate, admitted from the start that he choked his girlfriend, [...]

Man accused of murder asks to show penis to jury in oral-sex choking defense2019-10-20T21:35:54+00:00

KEN PADOWITZ AWARDED AVVO TOP AWARDS AGAIN FOR 2016 AVVO BIOGRAPHY Kenneth D. Padowitz  is a Criminal Defense lawyer at Kenneth Padowitz P.A. (Lauderdalecriminaldefense.com) and is recognized in the legal community as a leading provider of strategic and aggressive representation to those accused of crimes, at both State and Federal levels. We specialize in high profile and high-stakes criminal defense cases. We also provide our sophisticated, and aggressive representation to those who have been charged with misdemeanors, such as DUI. [...]

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Sunrise police sergeant accused of grabbing woman’s hair, telling her ‘You’re mine’ Sgt. Roger Krege also serves as president of Sunrise FOP

"There clearly is touching and there is clearly no consent by the victim in this case. There is a battery,"former Broward prosecutor Ken Padowitz said. "If there is anyone who says otherwise, they either don't know Florida law or they're trying to cover up a fact that a crime was committed." By Jeff Weinsier - Investigative Reporter WPLG Channel 10 Posted: 11:35 PM, March 01, 2017 Updated: 9:40 AM, March 02, 2017 To watch video CLICK HERE SUNRISE, Fla. [...]

Sunrise police sergeant accused of grabbing woman’s hair, telling her ‘You’re mine’ Sgt. Roger Krege also serves as president of Sunrise FOP2019-10-20T21:35:55+00:00
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