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Tampa criminal defense attorneys are often asked by their client, essentially if they get a jury they don’t like, can they still take a plea deal? This is a relatively simple, yet complex issue in of itself. In short, yes, if the State Attorney’s office still permits the plea to be open, you can enter […]
Learn More...Tampa federal criminal defense attorneys are often asked about wire fraud and mail fraud charges because they are so commonly used, yet never actually defined properly. In our experience, this relates to how vague and overused the charges are in the media. All other charges specifically provide the elements of the charge in the title/name […]
Learn More...Desafortunadamente, este es un tema común traído a los abogados penalistas de Hackworth Law. Si uno tuviera que contar el número de causas penales actualmente en los expedientes de los condados de Hillsborough, Pinellas y Polk, la abrumadora mayoría de los cargos estan relacionados a licencias suspendidas. Los oficiales de la policía están entrenados a […]
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 […]
Learn More...In life, there are right ways and wrong ways to deal with problems. For example, when dealing with a mugger, throwing bacon is a “wrong” way. If you are facing legal issues in Tampa, we have the right ways for dealing with your Tampa attorney. 1st Right Way – Be quick. Time is not on your […]
Learn More...Yes, the State Attorney’s Office can compel a DNA sample, by using a cotton swab to swipe the inside of a defendant’s mouth, or a fingerprint, by literally “rolling the prints in the actual courthouse”. Many times this is difficult to explain as a Tampa criminal defense attorney to our clients based on their perception […]
Learn More...Many Tampa DUI attorneys are asked by their clients about the actual effects of their refusal in their Tampa DUI case. As we have discussed elsewhere on our Tampa DUI attorney blog, a “refusal” occurs when someone is given the chance to take a breath test and they refuse to do so. Aside from the […]
Learn More...Yes, the video of you pre-arrest, arrest and at central breath testing will be view by the jury during your Tampa DUI trial. Generally, it is one of the first pieces of evidence introduced by the State Attorney’s Office during a DUI trial. If the State isn’t admitting it, then it must be extremely beneficial […]
Learn More...Tampa trial attorneys are often asked specifically about is meant by a motion in limine. Motions in limine are often discussed prior to trial regarding ensuring either the inclusion or exclusion of evidentiary matters. For example, in a Tampa DUI case, a Tampa trial attorney will likely move to exclude testimony and arguments concerning horizontal […]
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