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Category Archives: Driving Under the Influence/DUI

The Police Lied During My Arrest, What Can I Do?

If the you believe that the “police lied during my arrest” or misstated facts about the circumstances of your arrest, you need to quickly retain a criminal defense attorney to begin interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence to assist in the case before it is lost or destroyed.  Unfortunately, this issue has become so prevalent that even major […]

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Tampa Criminal Attorney: Being Investigated, Do I Need An Attorney?

This is a question often posed to Tampa criminal attorneys. Yes, you should absolutely contact the Florida criminal defense attorneys of Hackworth Law. Generally, it involves cases where good, hardworking people have learned they are being investigated by law enforcement for criminal charges ranging from white collar crimes to driving offenses. Often times these investigations […]

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I was arrested for driving under the influence, but blew a .000 on the breathalyzer, how can they do that?

Yes, the specialized driving under the influence (“DUI”) enforcement teams of the St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa Police Departments can and nightly do. Florida Statute Section 316.193 which governs driving under the influence specifically lists that a person “is under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any […]

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To Blow or Not to Blow, that is the Question…

This is arguably the most commonly asked question to Florida criminal defense attorney. Generally the question sound something like this “hypothetically, if I get pulled over should I blow or not?” The short answer to this question is it depends on the facts of this case. The decision as to whether take a breathalyzer test […]

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I have never been arrested before

This is another phrase heard by Hillsborough and Pinellas criminal defense attorneys daily. Generally, experienced criminal attorneys, like those at Hackworth Law, recognize the fear, anxiety and apprehension of those explaining the experience of their first arrest. People, who have never been arrested before, present several unique circumstances for Florida criminal defense attorneys. First and […]

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How Did They Arrest Me for DUI, I have a valid prescription?

This is an unfortunately a situation playing out on the streets and roads of Hillsborough and Pinellas County every day. Countless drivers from St. Petersburg to Clearwater to Tampa have been arrested and charged with driving under the influence despite consuming no alcohol and only taking their prescriptions, as dictated by a medical doctor. Drivers […]

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Contact the Tampa Attorneys of Hackworth Law

Unlike other Tampa law firms or Tampa attorneys, our goal is to be accessible to our clients at all times. Again, when you call the Tampa attorneys of Hackworth Law, you will not speak with a secretary, law clerk or paralegal. You will speak with an attorney. We do not handle hundreds of cases like […]

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St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorney: charged with DUI?

Many folks charged with DUI, ask their St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorney whether it is even worth challenging it.  Unfortunately, this is a one of the most difficult questions posed to Tampa criminal defense attorneys. Every criminal defense lawyer yet meet or discuss your arrest with should tell you, they simply cannot guarantee results in […]

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