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Tampa criminal defense lawyers are always asked about character witnesses on behalf of their clients. In short, Florida law regulates positive character witnesses to a significant degree. The clear rationale behind this is to avoid a criminal trial simply becoming a matter of calling witnesses that are only going to say someone is a good […]
Learn More...Plant City Family Law Attorneys and Plant City Criminal Defense Attorneys are often asked by their clients about how to find witnesses to specific events. For example, many times witnesses to a battery or fight between spouses over a child are usually nameless folks in restaurants, parks or shopping centers. We have several options to find witnesses […]
Learn More...This is likely the most common question posed to Tampa criminal defense attorneys by their clients. Unfortunately, it is probably the most common question that cannot be answered by attorneys because it involves a thousand issues. Many folks fail to consider all the necessary factors though as to whether a case can be beat at […]
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...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 ticket attorneys are asked about the lack of formality in traffic court. Ultimately, you have a constitutional right to represent yourself in any court in any jurisdiction in this country. Like a very popular judge in Pinellas County often says to people representing themselves or going pro se, would you perform heart or […]
Learn More...Tampa trial attorneys are often asked, “what are interrogatories?” They are a form of written discovery that can be used in Florida civil and family law cases. Ultimately, they are most commonly used in civil and family law cases just due to the nature of the cases. Interrogatories are a cheaper, quicker discovery tool for […]
Learn More...This is one of the most common questions posed to Tampa criminal attorneys. It seems as though it’s a natural inclination for people to want to tell their side of the story and talk to the police. Out of the thousands and thousands of criminal cases I’ve worked, I have never seen anyone ever talk […]
Learn More...Technically, an evidentiary hearing occurs anytime a court hears and considers evidence to make a legal decision. This can occur in many different contexts, including a motion for belated appeal, hearing on a 3.850 motion, etc. The criminal law attorneys of Hackworth Law have handled a variety of evidentiary hearings. An evidentiary hearing in criminal […]
Learn More...Few words strike fear in the heart of a Clearwater Domestic Violence Attorneys like those highlighted above. If there is one thing that has put more individuals in jail than anything else, it has been going to trial with the mistaken belief that the witnesses are simply not going to show up. Many individuals assume their […]
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