When has a Seizure of a Suspect or Defendant Occurred? A seizure occurs when a reasonable person in the defendant’s position would not feel free to terminate the encounter. Recently I reviewed a case where the cop told a suspect that if he moved, he would be shot. He was not handcuffed or arrested at…
Continue reading ›Tampa Criminal Defense BUI Attorney will be providing live Arrest Reports we will not be using names, but only the charges made, the time and location of the Gasparilla Arrests from the Gasparilla Pirate Fest. We will have video and updates throughout the day. We will be monitoring several sources including the Hillsborough County Jail…
Continue reading ›Fraudulent Use of a Credit card with victim loss exceeding $100.00 is the forty-third (43rd) most frequent charge for those arrested in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. There are over 1600 ways to get into the county jail. This is number 43.If you have been charged with FRAU3000 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD OVER $100 you…
Continue reading ›There are Over 100 Ways to Go to Jail for Fraud in Florida county criminal or circuit criminal courts. There are 112 to be exact. The penalties range from county jail to prison – from misdemeanors to felonies. 100 Ways to Go to Jail for Fraud in Florida Fraud charges in the Tampa Bay area…
Continue reading ›Is Hacking an Instagram Account Always a Crime in Florida? A guy in Florida was convicted of unauthorized computer use. the court reversed his conviction. The guy“logged into his ex-girlfriend’s Instagram account and posted nude photographs of her without her permission.” The prosecutor claimed that constituted a violation of section 815.06(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2013). What…
Continue reading ›What Happens When the Boss Hires Your Lawyer? Sometimes a corporation will hire a lawyer for an employee, officer of the corporation, or a board member. Historically, the corporation or your boss might have been motivated to save the company or himself by disclosing or trying to force disclosure of information that had been shared…
Continue reading ›What Is a Target Letter? In short a target letter is sent to, “a person as to whom the prosecutor or the grand jury has substantial evidence linking him or her to the commission of a crime and who, in the judgment of the prosecutor, is a putative federal criminal defendant.” A Federal Criminal Defense…
Continue reading ›Benefit of the Veterans Court is that upon successful completion, there is a court order administratively dismissing the charges. History of the Veterans Treatment Court In 2013, the Chief Judge of the Hillsborough County Court system created a new criminal subdivision of the county court to focus on people who have misdemeanor offenses. The court…
Continue reading ›Polygraphs & Lie Detectors in Florida Courts “In law school and on the street everyone knows that lie detectors are not admissible in court. Wrong!” A crew member of a ship claimed he did not know drugs were on board the ship. He was indicted in the Middle District of Florida’s Tampa Division. They indict…
Continue reading ›Here is an interesting read – a fully searchable copy of the United States Attorneys’ Manual. The document is available and has been posted under a standing Freedom of Information Act request. Learn about how the Department of Justice prosecutes cases by reviewing the Prosecutor’s Handbook, also known as The United States Attorneys’ Manual. Here…
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