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Plant City Family Law Attorneys and Plant City Criminal Defense Attorneys are often asked by their clients about how to find witnesses to specific events. For example, many times witnesses to a battery or fight between spouses over a child are usually nameless folks in restaurants, parks or shopping centers. We have several options to find witnesses […]
Learn More...In short, yes, you can essentially always change Tampa criminal defense attorneys in the middle of your trial. While there are obvious ethical and strategy implications on Tampa criminal defense attorneys, who jump into cases late in the game, a criminal defendant can always attempt to substitute in a new Tampa criminal defense attorney. An […]
Learn More...This is likely the most common question posed to Tampa criminal defense attorneys by their clients. Unfortunately, it is probably the most common question that cannot be answered by attorneys because it involves a thousand issues. Many folks fail to consider all the necessary factors though as to whether a case can be beat at […]
Learn More...During a Florida criminal trial, the State Attorney’s Office is able to present evidence first and last because they have the burden of proof in prosecuting the case. Tampa criminal lawyers are “sandwiched” between the State Attorney’s Office presentation of evidence. Following the state attorney’s presentation of evidence, the defense then gets to present its […]
Learn More...Unfortunately, media talking heads and other pundits have ignored the simple, underlying problem with the State Attorney’s Office strategy in the Michael Dunn case – they overcharged the case. For people that operate in the Florida criminal justice system every day, this shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone. It is common knowledge that some […]
Learn More...Many Wesley Chapel Criminal Attorneys are asked by their clients quickly after their arrest on how quickly they can get to court? I often advise my clients to expect to take approximately 3 to 4 weeks to get to their first court date. Depending on the complexity of the case, the State Attorney’s Office may […]
Learn More...Many Brandon Violent Crimes Attorneys are repeatedly asked this by clients, who are seeking to introduce affidavits or letters from their witnesses supporting their case. Unfortunately, these writings are generally excluded under the hearsay rules of the Florida Evidence Code. As you can imagine, this hearsay rule works both ways, sometimes for the benefit of the […]
Learn More...This is one of the more common questions posed to criminal defense attorneys such as the St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorneys at Hackworth Law, P.A. Many individuals debate whether it’s even worth getting an attorney or whether they should just attempt to defend themselves alone in a criminal court or with the assistance of a public […]
Learn More...Many Tampa ticket attorneys are asked about the lack of formality in traffic court. Ultimately, you have a constitutional right to represent yourself in any court in any jurisdiction in this country. Like a very popular judge in Pinellas County often says to people representing themselves or going pro se, would you perform heart or […]
Learn More...Often times, Tampa criminal defense lawyers are asked specifically what RICO means in a criminal context. RICO is used frequently in the news and in movies, but very rarely is it adequately defined. Simply put, it stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Florida’s RICO Statute is a chapter, rather than a specific […]
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