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Author Archives: Jonathan Hackworth

Polk County and Cyberbullying

As our Tampa criminal defense blog has reported before Central Florida has a knack for making national news for all the wrong reasons.  Unfortunately, Central Florida has done it again, making national news again for all the wrong reasons – the suicide of Rebecca Sedwick.  As you will recall, she was a twelve (12) year […]

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How Can I be Arrested for Retail Theft if I Didn’t Leave the Store?

Tampa criminal attorneys are often asked about how someone could be arrested and charged with petit theft or retail theft, when they never made it out of the store with the item.  Unfortunately, this is generally not a legal defense to the charge because of the specific language of the Statute regarding theft in Florida.  […]

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Tampa DUI Lawyer: I was stopped for a DUI at a DUI Checkpoint…

Tampa DUI lawyers are often asked about driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoints and how they are legal. Our American criminal justice system provides tons of protections against the police stopping someone without a specific reason, we constantly are bombarded by words like reasonable suspicion, probable cause, etc.  DUI checkpoints are essentially the exception and […]

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Upcoming DUI Checkpoints in Tampa, FL

Tampa DUI Attorneys are often asked about the specifics of DUI checkpoints.  These checkpoints lead to many DUI arrests throughout the greater Tampa Bay Area.  DUI Checkpoints also lead to numerous other traffic infractions, including violations relating to headlights, tail lights, registration and carrying proper insurance.  Further, these checkpoints also lead to the discovery and […]

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Can we get the surveillance footage?

Many cases depend on whether attorneys are able to get the surveillance footage of the alleged events.  Tampa criminal defense attorneys are often requested by their clients to immediately obtain the surveillance footage of their alleged crimes.  Everyone is well aware of the widespread use of surveillance cameras throughout our communities, including personal residences, shopping […]

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The Trial of Dontae Morris

Another criminal trial, the trial of Dontae Morris, has grasped the Tampa Bay area; this case unfortunately involves the killing of two Tampa Police Department Officers.  Tampa criminal defense attorneys are attentively watching this trial as it involves several interesting legal issues.  As you will recall, this occurred several summers ago in 2010 and involved two […]

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I was served with a domestic violence injunction, do I need to show up?

This question is often posed to Tampa domestic violence injunction attorneys by clients, who do not want to go to court, unless they absolutely have to.  Yes, if you fail to show to the domestic violence injunction hearing, more specifically the injunction return hearing, the domestic violence injunction will most certainly be granted unless the […]

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Tampa Traffic Ticket Attorney: Florida’s New Texting and Driving Ban

Many Tampa Traffic Ticket Attorneys have received many questions in the past weeks about the new Florida ban on texting while driving codified by Florida Statute §316.305.  This Statue went into effect across Florida on October 1, 2013.  While I haven’t seen any Tampa Traffic Ticket Attorneys handling any of these tickets yet, I imagine […]

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My Ex-Husband or Ex-Wife lied on Their Financial Affidavit, What Can I Do?

This is one of the most common issues raised to St. Petersburg family law attorneys during family law cases by the opposing parties.  They know their ex-spouse is hiding assets and overstating their expenses in their financial affidavit, but cannot prove it through documented evidence.  Frankly, “they lied on their financial affidavit” is likely one […]

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How do Tampa Divorce Attorneys Help Keep Your Stuff?

During a divorce, one of the most pressing issues confronting Tampa Divorce Attorneys is which spouse gets which property.  Married couples rack up a lot of stuff during their time together and often the value of the items are as much sentimental as monetary.  Basically, it is very difficult to determine who will get exactly […]

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