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Folks charged with violations of probation are constantly wondering if they will be able to get a bond on a violation of probation or VOP. Tampa criminal defense attorneys are often asked about in bond issues generally, but more often than not these issues focus on whether someone being charged with a VOP can get […]
Learn More...The business law attorneys at Hackworth Law, P.A. often work with both employers and employees to navigate non-compete agreements in employment contracts. Buyers of a new business may also require the seller(s) to entire into non-compete compete agreements to increase the likelihood that business clients remain with the buyers. Non-compete contracts are enforceable under Florida […]
Learn More...As our Tampa criminal defense blog has reported before Central Florida has a knack for making national news for all the wrong reasons. Unfortunately, Central Florida has done it again, making national news again for all the wrong reasons – the suicide of Rebecca Sedwick. As you will recall, she was a twelve (12) year […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal attorneys are often asked about how someone could be arrested and charged with petit theft or retail theft, when they never made it out of the store with the item. Unfortunately, this is generally not a legal defense to the charge because of the specific language of the Statute regarding theft in Florida. […]
Learn More...Tampa DUI lawyers are often asked about driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoints and how they are legal. Our American criminal justice system provides tons of protections against the police stopping someone without a specific reason, we constantly are bombarded by words like reasonable suspicion, probable cause, etc. DUI checkpoints are essentially the exception and […]
Learn More...Tampa DUI Attorneys are often asked about the specifics of DUI checkpoints. These checkpoints lead to many DUI arrests throughout the greater Tampa Bay Area. DUI Checkpoints also lead to numerous other traffic infractions, including violations relating to headlights, tail lights, registration and carrying proper insurance. Further, these checkpoints also lead to the discovery and […]
Learn More...Many cases depend on whether attorneys are able to get the surveillance footage of the alleged events. Tampa criminal defense attorneys are often requested by their clients to immediately obtain the surveillance footage of their alleged crimes. Everyone is well aware of the widespread use of surveillance cameras throughout our communities, including personal residences, shopping […]
Learn More...Another criminal trial, the trial of Dontae Morris, has grasped the Tampa Bay area; this case unfortunately involves the killing of two Tampa Police Department Officers. Tampa criminal defense attorneys are attentively watching this trial as it involves several interesting legal issues. As you will recall, this occurred several summers ago in 2010 and involved two […]
Learn More...This question is often posed to Tampa domestic violence injunction attorneys by clients, who do not want to go to court, unless they absolutely have to. Yes, if you fail to show to the domestic violence injunction hearing, more specifically the injunction return hearing, the domestic violence injunction will most certainly be granted unless the […]
Learn More...Many Tampa Traffic Ticket Attorneys have received many questions in the past weeks about the new Florida ban on texting while driving codified by Florida Statute §316.305. This Statue went into effect across Florida on October 1, 2013. While I haven’t seen any Tampa Traffic Ticket Attorneys handling any of these tickets yet, I imagine […]
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