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Category Archives: FAQ

I found you on Avvo, why do you recommend people retain an attorney?

Websites, like Avvo, are great tools for folks looking for attorneys, but of course it is only the first step.  Our answer to this is simple – it is absolutely impossible to give serious, credible legal advice over the Internet with limited facts and circumstances afforded in the space offered by websites like Avoo. For […]

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Orient Road Jail: What is a commissary account?

This a question posed by many individuals whose families fortunately have never dealt with someone incarcerated in Orient Road Jail, other County jails or state prison. In short, a commissary account is an account in which people from the outside or individuals in custody can put money to buy certain things above and beyond those provided […]

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Tampa Attorneys: Why are courts so slow?

This a question often posed by family, civil, and criminal law cases to the Tampa attorneys of Hackworth Law. The simple answer is courts like funding space and enough judges to handle the cases they are forced to accept annually. For example, Tampa and St. Petersburg news sources have recently had many stories concerning the […]

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Tampa Trial Attorneys:Can text messages be used as evidence?

In short, yes, Tampa trial attorneys can use text messages as evidence as what are called an Admission By Party Opponent.  Everyone has heard “objection, hearsay” in any sort of television crime drama, including, but certainly not limited to Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, Boston Legal, etc.  In short, hearsay is any out […]

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Tampa Criminal Lawyers: Can My Case Be Dismissed?

Tampa Criminal Lawyers are often asked about whether the case will just be tossed out.  Very few cases are actually just thrown out, the best and most efficient means to get a case dismissed is to demonstrate weaknesses to the State Attorney’s Office concerning the strength of their case.  Additionally, the most effective ways to […]

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FAQ: How to Obtain a Restraining Order

How to Obtain a Restraining Order (injunction) and Who Can Get One Who can get an injunction? Anyone that is a victim of domestic violence or has a reasonable cause to believe he or she is in danger of domestic violence. Under Florida law domestic violence is considered any form of assault, aggravated assault, battery, […]

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What is the difference between parole and probation?

Florida Criminal defense attorneys are often asked about parole and probation and unfortunately, many folks simply confuse the same and believe they are the same. The two are very different and distinct, but have some similar implications. Probation is an alternative sentencing that allows a person convicted of an offense to not have to be […]

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Probation vs Jail: What Does Probation Entail?

When a judge convicts a defendant through either trial or a plea, the judge can choose from many options for sentencing: incarceration, probation and/or pay a fine. Probation is an alternative to sentencing a defendant to jail after a judge has found a defendant as guilty (convicted). If probation is violated, the defendant can receive […]

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