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Tampa criminal lawyers are often asked about Florida’s felony murder statute. Many Tampa criminal lawyers criticize Florida’s felony murder statute and jurisprudence as it has had significant unintended consequences. Our Tampa criminal lawyers have personally seen situations, where individuals with absolutely no intent or interest to commit murder have been charged with it under the […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal defense attorneys are often asked about the differences between stalking and aggravated stalking. They are both obviously very serious charges, given their nature and the allegations often involved. We have handled these types of charges often and have even tried the cases, when necessary. Florida Statute Section 784.048 defines both stalking and aggravated […]
Learn More...10. Avoid sitting in the Hillsborough Clerk of Court’s Traffic Ticket Office for hours waiting on the numbering system to randomly call your number. 9. Avoid being ordered around by Bailiffs at traffic court about things like chewing gum, cell phones, etc. 8. Avoid paying $6.00 to park at the Hillsborough County Courthouse at least […]
Learn More...During a Florida criminal trial, the State Attorney’s Office is able to present evidence first and last because they have the burden of proof in prosecuting the case. Tampa criminal lawyers are “sandwiched” between the State Attorney’s Office presentation of evidence. Following the state attorney’s presentation of evidence, the defense then gets to present its […]
Learn More...Unfortunately, media talking heads and other pundits have ignored the simple, underlying problem with the State Attorney’s Office strategy in the Michael Dunn case – they overcharged the case. For people that operate in the Florida criminal justice system every day, this shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone. It is common knowledge that some […]
Learn More...Many Wesley Chapel Criminal Attorneys are asked by their clients quickly after their arrest on how quickly they can get to court? I often advise my clients to expect to take approximately 3 to 4 weeks to get to their first court date. Depending on the complexity of the case, the State Attorney’s Office may […]
Learn More...Many Brandon Violent Crimes Attorneys are repeatedly asked this by clients, who are seeking to introduce affidavits or letters from their witnesses supporting their case. Unfortunately, these writings are generally excluded under the hearsay rules of the Florida Evidence Code. As you can imagine, this hearsay rule works both ways, sometimes for the benefit of the […]
Learn More...Many Tampa criminal lawyers are asked about the specifics of 10-20-Life and its impact on an individual’s criminal case. 10-20-Life involves cases, where firearms are used in connection during certain enumerated offenses. In January 1999, the Florida Legislature passed the 10-20-Life law. As part of the Law, the Florida Legislature enacted a significant amount of […]
Learn More...Many Tampa child support attorneys are asked about what someone can expect at their Department of Revenue child support hearing. A DOR child support hearing is somewhat mysterious to many folks because they are totally foreign since they do not occur in courtroom or before a judge in some capacity. In Hillsborough County, the hearings […]
Learn More...Many Tampa criminal defense attorneys are asked about the specifics of bond reduction motions. These issues generally arise when someone was arrested for a much higher charge than what they were actually charged with and the bond has remained the same. This occurs somewhat often with drug trafficking cases and often involves Nebia holds, which […]
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