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Many Tampa attorneys in their initial consultation with their clients will use the phrase “attorney-client” privilege. This phrase is referring to the confidentiality between the attorney and their client regarding the matters discussed and exchanged during their meetings. Obviously, this is a far more complex subject than the simple one-sentence definition I provided above, so […]
Learn More...Brady evidence is often discussed by Valrico criminal defense attorneys and their clients when discussing discovery and the prosecutor’s obligation to turn over discovery and other materials. In short, Brady evidence is derived from United States Supreme Court Case titled Brady vs Maryland. In Brady, the United States Supreme Court held that prosecutors are essentially required to […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal defense attorneys are often asked by their clients what is a lineup and what exactly one entails. A lineup is a technique used by police in a criminal investigation where the witness to a crime, often the victim, will be asked to identify the person that committed the crime out of a row […]
Learn More...Many Tampa criminal lawyers hear many questions from their clients concerning CODIS, when it is mentioned in their discovery during their pending criminal case relating to DNA evidence. As we have discussed elsewhere on our Tampa criminal lawyer blog, the power and impact of scientific evidence is overemphasized by many folks, especially with the spread […]
Learn More...Our Lutz Criminal Defense Attorneys discuss cell phone triangulation and the potential impact on the investigation into a criminal charge. Anyone that has watched any of the television crime dramas involving the investigation of crimes in the last 20 years has certainly heard the phrase – cell phone triangulation. In short, this process involves the […]
Learn More...Many folks ask their Tampa criminal lawyer whether they are being recorded in the back seat of the cop car after their arrest. Yes, you were being recorded nearly the entire time from the period you were arrested to when you were booked in the jail. Unfortunately, many folks first learn this when they are viewing the […]
Learn More...Codefendants testify against each other literally every day in criminal cases across the country. Tampa criminal attorneys are often asked about codefendants and co-conspirators testifying against each other at their criminal trial. Unfortunately, yes, they can testify against you at your criminal trial and are often encouraged to do so. Tampa criminal attorneys often negotiate […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal defense lawyers are always asked about character witnesses on behalf of their clients. In short, Florida law regulates positive character witnesses to a significant degree. The clear rationale behind this is to avoid a criminal trial simply becoming a matter of calling witnesses that are only going to say someone is a good […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal defense attorneys and defense attorneys across this country have been debating this issue frankly since the first cell phone came out – can one search your phone without a warrant. Fortunately, the United States Supreme Court and the Florida Supreme Court very recently have provided somewhat strict guidance on this issue. For your […]
Learn More...A proffer has two separate meanings depending on its context. The meaning differs on whether it is used in a trial or evidentiary hearing setting or a criminal matter, either in the Federal or State system. First, if the term is used regarding a trial or evidentiary hearing setting, it is referring to an attorney […]
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