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A firearms charge in Florida can carry serious consequences, including mandatory minimum sentences. This step-by-step gun charge defense checklist walks you through the documents to gather, evidence to preserve, and how to prepare before meeting with a criminal defense attorney in Tampa.
Learn More...Outdoor festivals, beach gatherings, and holiday events make Tampa summers lively — and sometimes legally risky. This article explains how assault and battery charges can arise in crowded seasonal settings and what Floridians should understand about Florida assault laws and their defense options.
Learn More...In Florida, felony probation conditions vary on a case-by-case basis. Many factors are taken into consideration including if you are a first-time offender or a repeat one. The type of crime you are charged with is also taken into account when it comes to Florida felony probation. The attorneys at Hackworth Law are here to […]
Learn More...What to Know about Petit Theft Charges In the state of Florida, “petit theft” is defined as the act of taking something from someone unlawfully. Often, thefts that involve property valued between $100.00 and $300.00 are classified as “petit theft” in Tampa, FL, and throughout the state. The Consequences of Petit Theft Hands down, taking […]
Learn More...Florida gun owners who wish to exercise their right to carry a concealed weapon in Tampa need to know the law. WHAT IS FLORIDA’S CONCEALED CARRY LAW? Florida’s concealed carry law is outlined in section 790.06. Concealed carry is defined as having a firearm on or about one’s person, in public, in a way that […]
Learn More...Simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time can result in allegations of probation violations, and such an accusation can create a world of headaches, stress and troubles for people trying to resolve prior criminal cases and get their life back on track. Because the consequences of an alleged violation can have significant […]
Learn More...The term Dual Diagnosis refers to individuals who experience co-occurring mental health problems and substance abuse problems. This introduces increased complexity into a person’s life, and treatment for dual diagnoses is far more difficult than simply addressing each separate disorder. The interactions between one’s mental health and physical addiction exacerbate the presentation of each disorder, […]
Learn More...Much has been written about the legality of the death penalty in Florida in the last month between the recent execution of Oscar Bolin, a well-known killer in the Tampa Bay area, and the United States Supreme Court ultimately deeming the current death penalty procedure unconstitutional as applied in Florida four days later. While the […]
Learn More...A weapon is a “deadly weapon” if it is used or threatened to be used in a way likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Although, this is not necessarily a clear cut answer, the most basic question is that “an object can become a deadly weapon if its sole modern use is to […]
Learn More...Tampa traffic ticket attorneys are often asked about habitual traffic offenders because it is unfortunately one of the most common ways folks’ driver’s license are suspended in Florida. Most folks simply refer to it as “HTO.” They are totally unaware of how to correct the situation. This sets them up almost certainly to get charged […]
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