Felix Garcia has served 32 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, because the trial court failed to provide adequate accommodations to make sure he understood what was being said.

As for other suspects related to Markels professional work, ABC News noted that he did receive threatening comments in 2012 from readers of his popular blog, PrawfsBlawg, and quoted a friend who wondered whether Markels writing and blogging could have played a role in the killing. Read more.

Legislation requiring Citizens Property Insurance Corp. policyholders looking to repair sinkhole damage to choose from vendors selected by the state-run company cleared the House Regulatory Affairs Committee on Thursday, it's last stop before heading to the floor.  "(Citizens) spend millions and millions of dollars in litigation," said Reggie Garcia, lobbyist for the Florida Justice Association, […]

Reggie Garcia is taking Felix Garcia's case to the only people who can help: Governor Scott and the Florida Cabinet  Florida Justice Association member and long-time FJA lobbyist, Reggie Garcia, is working overtime to correct an injustice over three decades old. Upon learning the story of Felix Garcia, a deaf man who was framed for […]

For Floridas 3 million citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing, being heard and properly represented by the hearing world can mean the difference between life and death, success and failure, freedom and incarceration.  The failure to accommodate deaf residents communication needs often results in severe and tragic consequences, including the failure to receive […]

The case of Felix Garcia is a prime example of a terrible injustice that grew out of the system's failure to meet the critical needs of deaf Floridians.  Garcia, a deaf man, was framed and wrongly convicted of murder in a 1983. The trial court failed to provide adequate accommodations to make sure he understood […]

For Florida's 3 million citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing, being heard and properly represented by the hearing world can mean the difference between life and death, success and failure, freedom and incarceration. The case of Felix Garcia is a prime example of a terrible injustice that grew out of the systems failure […]

Today, Felix's case has rallied the attention and support of some big players: Pat Bliss, a retired paralegal, has been working to secure Felix's freedom for 17 years; Reggie Garcia, trial attorney extraordinaire, has taken on the case pro bono; Ballard Partners and Sachs Media Group have joined the team as pro bono advocates to […]

For Florida's 3 million citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing, being heard and properly represented by the hearing world can mean the difference between life and death, success and failure, freedom and incarceration. Read more.