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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...Tampa criminal attorneys are often asked about competency to stand trial because unfortunately so many criminal cases can trace their roots back to mental health issues. Further, the media in recent years has made a significant deal about competency to stand trial because of several high profile cases involving mental health issues, such as countless […]
Learn More...The specific Florida law providing for victim injury points can be found under Florida Statute Section 921.0021. Tampa criminal lawyers are often asked about victim injury points when discussing scoresheets under Florida’s current sentencing structure. In short, these are points that can be added which inflate and increase the potential minimum score for a criminal […]
Learn More...Many times, the police offer telephone interviews to folks, who may feel less comfortable with a face-to-face interviews. As we’ve discussed elsewhere in our Tampa criminal lawyer blog, an individual is awarded the right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. We obviously recommend individuals use that protection, especially when […]
Learn More...In order to prove prior convictions, the State Attorney’s Office will generally rely on fingerprints of folks from prior convictions. As we’ve discussed elsewhere on our Tampa criminal attorney blog, many charges and sentencing issues require the State Attorney’s Office to prove prior convictions of a criminal defendant. For example, in order to convict someone […]
Learn More...Unfortunately, a motion to dismiss a criminal case for lack of evidence doesn’t exist. Tampa criminal attorneys are often asked about this specific motion by their clients. The bad news is this motion does not exist. Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure provides several means to potentially dismiss a criminal indictment or information, but filing one […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal defense attorneys are always asked by their clients about how to defend their case. At Hackworth Law, we utilize a three phase approach to the defense of Tampa Bay DUI arrests. This approach involves looking at the timeline of how a DUI arrest occurs ensuring we protect our client’s right at each phase. […]
Learn More...Many Tampa VOP Attorneys are asked from their clients who are charged the violation of probation, if it was absolutely necessary for the probation officer to violate them, or if they, in their own discretion, can ignore or disregard the violation. Unfortunately, a common myth is that probation officers exercise their discretion regularly not to violate […]
Learn More...Absolutely not, Tampa defense attorneys are often asked about whether the charges can be dismissed because law enforcement didn’t advise the accused of the charges at the time of arrest. Unlike the majority of questions posed concerning rights and arrest, this answer is simple and direct – no, they are not required to do so. […]
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 […]
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