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Category Archives: Blog

What is the difference between child abuse and child neglect?

Unfortunately, many Tampa criminal defense attorneys routinely deal with matters relating to the above referenced charges. Often times and even more unfortunate, local assistant state attorneys are eager and overzealous in prosecuting child abuse, when the case is more likely child neglect. It’s critical to identify the distinctions between the charges prior to determining the […]

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Can I plea to the charges once a jury has actually been seated?

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 […]

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What are the Federal charges of wire fraud and/or mail fraud?

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 […]

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Abogados de infracciones de tráfico: Licencia de conducir suspendida?

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 […]

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How can a Tampa traffic attorney help me get my license back in Florida?

Many Tampa traffic attorneys are often asked about how their clients can get their Florida driver’s license back as soon as possible. As we’ve discussed elsewhere on our Tampa traffic attorneys blog, driving while license suspended or revoked and/or no valid driver’s license are some of the most common charges filed here by the State […]

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Can the police search your phone without a warrant?

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 […]

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Tampa Divorce Lawyer: Katharine McPhee, Husband To Divorce

  Last week, actress Katharine McPhee announced that she had filed for divorce from Nick Cokas, her husband of six years. Tampa residents may remember that last year, McPhee (who first achieved fame on “American Idol”) was photographed kissing Michael Morris, who directed her in the now-defunct NBC show “Smash.” Morris is married to actress […]

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What is a proffer? Criminal Defense term defined.

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 […]

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