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Tag Archives: Trial

Tampa Speeding Ticket Attorneys: What will happen at traffic court?

Tampa speeding ticket attorneys are often asked about what will happen during traffic court.  Frankly, traffic court is essentially expedited typical criminal court.  It moves much quicker than regular criminal court and in some ways is far more informal.   For many people, the speed of traffic court intimidates many folks and only adds to their […]

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How Can I be Arrested for Retail Theft if I Didn’t Leave the Store?

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.  […]

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The Trial of Dontae Morris

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 […]

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The Criminal Trial of Charles Waits

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 […]

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The Trial of Richard McTear Junior

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 […]

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The Saga of the Hiccup Girl, Jennifer Mee

In an area overwhelmed by odd crime stories, including felons, banned from owning a firearm, shooting themselves by accident and/or a teacher seemingly weekly having a sexual relationship with a underage student, few stories have struck the area as stranger than the saga of Hiccup Girl, Jennifer Mee.  As you will recall, Ms. Mee made […]

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How Long Does It Take to Complete a Divorce?

Many folks wonder how long it is going to take to complete a divorce in the Tampa Bay Area.  This is obviously a popular question for Tampa family law attorneys.  Obviously, many people desire to quickly resolve their divorce and move on with their lives.  Family law attorneys can certainly understand their desire for finality […]

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Defending Ralph Wald – Stand Your Ground

While the media publicizes many Stand Your Ground cases when they don’t believe it was justified, we recently successfully asserted the defense with great success.  I recently had the opportunity to defend Mr. Ralph Wald using Stand Your Ground in his recent trial on second degree murder with Joe Episcopo.  This trial and the stories […]

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Tampa Criminal Lawyers: Can My Case Be Dismissed?

Tampa Criminal Lawyers are often asked about whether the case will just be tossed out.  Very few cases are actually just thrown out, the best and most efficient means to get a case dismissed is to demonstrate weaknesses to the State Attorney’s Office concerning the strength of their case.  Additionally, the most effective ways to […]

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FAQ: What is the Divorce Process?

Thinking about divorce but don’t know where to begin? Spouse has filed a divorce against you and you don’t know what to do? A divorce is known as a “dissolution of marriage.”  A dissolution of marriage may be granted in Florida if: the marriage is irretrievably broken or mental incapacity of one of the spouses […]

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