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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 […]
During the night of June 5, 2011, shots rang out and shook up South Tampa, where crime is limited and gunshots are rare. Quickly, the community became even more frustrated when they learned that two teenagers were dead. Literally overnight, Charles Waits was arrested for the murders. He quickly devised a story about someone named […]
In a city marked by infamous criminal cases and trials, few cases have gripped Tampa like the case of Richard McTear Junior. As a way of background, he is accused of throwing his three-month-old boy out of a moving car on Interstate 275 in North Tampa near Fowler Avenue back in 2009. We attached a […]
As way of background, pretrial intervention (“PTI”) or misdemeanor intervention program (“MIP”) are pretrial intervention programs for first time offenders. Ultimately, the programs are run by the State Attorney’s Office, but administrated by a third-party. For example, the Salvation Army administers the program in Polk and Hillsborough counties. It is worth noting these programs were […]
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 […]
On April 30, 2013, there was another hearing in the criminal case involving George Zimmerman. By way of background, Zimmerman is accused of murdering Trayvon Martin. As you will likely remember, Zimmerman initially relied on Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” hearing to justify and explain his shooting of Martin. Ultimately, there has been much speculation and […]
Our Tampa Trial Attorneys discuss what someone can anticipate during either a civil or criminal trial. The next chapter in the basics of a Florida criminal case concerns what exactly happens at a trial. Everyone has seen what criminal trials look like on television and in movies, but as with so many other matters in […]
Trial Procedures: Can I call a witness in my defense during trial? Our next entry in our basics of Florida criminal procedure series regards whether an accused can call their own witnesses and present their own testimony at their trial. One of the most common questions by those accused of a crime are when are […]
I saw the Jodi Arias Trial, Will The Jury Ask Me Lots of Questions? After this trial, many folks were concerned about can a jury question witnesses. While the Jodi Arias trial has captured the attention of the nation, it has certainly not reached the level of national hysteria of the Casey Anthony trial. One of […]
First and foremost, a divorce can be a very frustrating, lengthy and costly process, especially if many debts and/or assets are involved or minor children are involved. The good news is that your divorce trial will for all practical purposes end the divorce process for the time being. Secondly, like all trials, a divorce trial […]