Articles Posted in Criminal Defense

University of Tampa Student Criminal Defense Help is available to prepare for disciplinary proceedings. In fact I just spent a day helping a student. Initially, the University does not allow counsel to appear, but we still can help prepare a strategy. The deadlines to respond to these proceedings are tight. The criminal charges that cause…

The Sleeping Driver and DUI Here are a few tips to avoid becoming the next sleeping driver with a DUI in Florida. As the holiday travel season approaches, in Florida many people will be taking long trips by car. Some drivers may have had a bit to drink and be in actual physical control of…

Street Racing “the operation of two or more motor vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other” A Brief History of Street Racing In light of the tragedy that occurred in Tampa as reported by the Saint Petersburg Times, We will review the history of…

Criminal Mischief Attorney Needed Defense Attorney and racer has been looking for opportunities in dirt track racing. Never thought of this – “motorcycles were observed by officers [on baseball diamond] . . . Officers were able to stop all of the motorcycles before the riders could flee. ” So says the Tampa Tribune. “There were no injuries, but…

Criminal Convictions, Immigration, ICE, and Deportation Here is an outline titled “Crimigration: The Marriage of Immigration and Criminal Law.” Friend of the site and author, Terry Christian is a former Immigration Judge and is also Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law. Complete text for download is avaivaible below for Immigation Consequences of Criminal Convictions and Conduct. In…

Android Security Pattern Feds cannot Bypass Android Security Pattern Screen Lock! After too many failed attempts phone is locked. Forensic software apparently cannot read a locked Samsung Android phone. We have just posted the FBI application for the search warrant issued to Google to tell Feds how to retrieve data here: Android Phone Search Warrant Easy to…

Crime Maps “check your neighborhood and see if it is safe to go outside.” Keeping score is now possible for Police. Statistics are kept for Traffic Cameras, Government Grant Applications, and to Justify or disprove profiling allegations. Our research has noted that the public information available from the crime mapping systems below is just the…

Bank of America in Florida can by hit hard for customer injured during a false robbery alarm. A team of police officers armed with heavy weapons responded to a false alarm and cops responding hit one of their customers. In this case a guy was at a bank and there was a false alarm for…

Is a Defendant Allowed Access to an Attorney When Questioned by the Police? Not in Pasco County, Florida – Until this week, a Pasco Criminal Defense Attorney could be denied access to aclient who was under interrogation by detectives. A running joke in this small Florida county was that, “The Supreme Court closes at 5…

Can a Speeding Vehicle That Crashes and Results in the Death of a Passenger Result in Vehicular Homicide Charges in Florida? Vehicular Homicide charges can be filed after a death in a crash. However, speed alone will not be enough to be convicted. The law differentiates between negligent driving conduct, which exposes a wrongdoer to…